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 nursing and physician services, to children of school age. However, it explicitly states that no school physician, nurse, or other healthcare provider employed or contracted by the school district is permitted to perform surgical procedures or prescribe pharmaceutical drugs on school grounds.

The new legal language inserted into the bill emphasizes the limitations on the scope of health services provided by schools, ensuring that surgical procedures and the prescription of medications are not within the purview of school health services. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, reinforcing the intent to safeguard students by restricting certain medical practices within the school environment.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 200:27
As Amended by the House: 200:27