The purpose of this amendment is to update the School Entry Health Form incorporated by reference. The effect will be a rule compliant with Florida Statutes

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-6.024School Entry Health Examination

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this amendment is to update the School Entry Health Form incorporated by reference. The effect will be a rule compliant with Florida Statutes.

SUMMARY: This rule implements the school entry health examination required by Section 1003.22, F.S. The amendment updates the School Entry Health Form incorporated by reference.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: 1) no requirement for SERC was triggered under s. 120.541(1), F.S., and 2) based on past experiences with rules that affect individual students and their families in an educational setting and have no impact on small businesses, the adverse impact or regulatory cost, if any, do not exceed nor would be expected to exceed any one of the economic analysis criteria set forth in s. 120.541(2)(a), F.S.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1003.22(2) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.22 FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: October 28, 2015, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Technical Education Center Osceola, 501 Simpson Road, Kissimmee, FL 34744

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Monica Verra-Tirado, Chief, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 614, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, [phone]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-6.024 School Entry Health Examination.

This rule implements the school entry health examination required by Section 1003.22, F.S.

(1) No change.

(2) Certification that a health examination has been completed may be documented on the State of Florida, Department of Health, DH Form 3040-CHP-07/2013, “School Entry Health Exam,” which is incorporated by reference (DOS link) and available online at http://www.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/childrens-health/school-health/_documents/school-health-entry-exam-form-dh3040-chp-07-2013.pdf in this rule, or a signed statement by an authorized professionals that indicates the results of the components included in the health examination. A hard copy of the School Entry Health Exam DH Form 3040, effective 6/02, may be obtained by contacting Student Support Services, Turlington Building, 325 West Gaines, Suite 644, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 from the local county health departments.

(3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), 1003.22(2)(1) FS. Law Implemented 1003.22 FS. History–New 7-1-81, Amended 12-6-84, Formerly 6A-6.24, Amended 11-26-08,____________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Hershel Lyons, Chancellor, K-12 Public Schools

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Pam Stewart, Commissioner, Department of Education

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 14, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: August 11, 2015