Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 6403-A – School nurse
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Each school board shall appoint at least one school nurse for the school administrative unit. [PL 1985, c. 258, §4 (NEW).]
1. Duties. The school nurse shall supervise and coordinate the health services and health-related activities required by this Title.
[PL 1985, c. 258, §4 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 6403-A
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- School administrative unit: means the state-approved unit of school administration and includes a municipal school unit, school administrative district, community school district, regional school unit or any other municipal or quasi-municipal corporation responsible for operating or constructing public schools, except that it does not include a career and technical education region. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- School board: means the governing body with statutory powers and duties for a school administrative unit. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- State board: means the State Board of Education. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
2. Other functions. The school nurse shall also perform such other health-related activities as are assigned by the school board.
[PL 1985, c. 258, §4 (NEW).]
3. Appointment. To fulfill the role of school nurse, the school board shall appoint a registered professional nurse who meets any additional certification requirements established by the state board.
[PL 1985, c. 258, §4 (NEW).]
4. Special contract for services. The school board may provide school nurse services through special agreements with a public health agency or with an individual registered professional nurse. All nurses who serve as school nurses under those agreements must be registered professional nurses who meet applicable certification requirements.
[PL 2019, c. 398, §23 (AMD).]
5. Guidelines. The commissioner shall issue guidelines on the provision of school health services and health-related activities.
[PL 1985, c. 258, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 258, §4 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 398, §23 (AMD).