This bill amends RSA 200:27 to establish specific prohibitions regarding the health services that public schools can provide. 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 clarifies the scope of services that can be provided by school health personnel, while the deletion of previous provisions that may have allowed for broader medical practices ensures that public schools remain limited in their health service capabilities. The bill is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 200:27