Texas Education Code 38.0181 – Cardiovascular Screening Pilot Program
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(a) In this section, “pilot program” means the cardiovascular screening pilot program.
(b) The commissioner shall establish a pilot program under which sixth grade students at participating campuses are administered a cardiovascular screening, including an electrocardiogram and an echocardiogram.
Terms Used In Texas Education Code 38.0181
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(c) The commissioner shall select campuses to participate in the pilot program. In selecting campuses, the commissioner shall ensure that the cardiovascular screening is administered to an ethnically diverse range of students.
(d) The commissioner may accept grants and donations for use in administering the pilot program.
(e) The commissioner shall require a participating campus to provide the results of a student’s cardiovascular screening to the student’s parent or guardian.
(f) Expired.
(g) The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to administer this section.