This bill amends RSA 200:27 to establish clear prohibitions regarding the health services that public schools can provide. Specifically, it allows local school boards to offer school health services, including school nurse and physician services, to children of school age. However, the bill explicitly states that school nurses and physicians are not permitted to perform diagnostic tests, surgical procedures, or prescribe pharmaceutical drugs.

The new legal language inserted into the current law includes provisions that define the scope of school health services and the limitations placed on school health personnel. The bill deletes any allowance for diagnostic testing, surgical procedures, or the prescription of drugs by school health staff, thereby ensuring that these medical actions remain outside the purview of public school responsibilities. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 200:27