Laws, Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines for School Health
Updated April 2015
Alabama
http://www.alsde.edu/sec/isvcs/hpe/Pages/home.aspx
Alaska
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/schoolhealth
Arizona
http://www.azed.gov/health-nutrition/
Arkansas
http://www.arkansascsh.org/support-the-program.php
California
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/
Colorado
http://www.cde.state.co.us/HealthAndWellness/SNH_Home.htm
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ps/school/index.html
Connecticut
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2618&q=320856
Delaware
http://dhss.delaware.gov/dph/chca/dphsbhchome01.html
Florida
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/family/school/services/sh_services.html
Georgia
https://dph.georgia.gov/schools-and-childcare
Hawaii
http://healthykeiki.k12.hi.us/
Idaho
http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/csh/school_health.htm
Illinois
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30318
Indiana
http://www.doe.in.gov/student-services/health/school-health-services
Iowa
http://educateiowa.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=583&Itemid=2526
Kansas
http://www.kdheks.gov/c-f/school_resources_docs.html
Kentucky
http://education.ky.gov/districts/SHS/Pages/default.aspx
Louisiana
http://www.louisianabelieves.com/schools/public-schools/health-services
http://dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/565/n/253
Maine
http://maine.gov/education/sh/contents/index.html
http://www.maine.gov/education/sh/schoolbasedhealthct/sbhc.pdf
Massachusetts
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/programs/school-health.html
Michigan
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-28753_38684_29823-208930–,00.html
Minnesota
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/schools/
Mississippi
http://www.healthyschoolsms.org/ohs_main/resources/state_policies.htm
Missouri
http://health.mo.gov/living/families/schoolhealth/index.php
Montana
http://opi.mt.gov/Programs/HealthTopics/index.html#gpm1_1
Nebraska
http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Pages/schoolhealth_guidelines.aspx
Nevada
http://health.nv.gov/Immunization_SchoolRequirements.htm
New Hampshire
http://www.education.nh.gov/instruction/school_health/health.htm
New Jersey
http://www.nj.gov/education/students/safety/health/services/
New Mexico
http://www.nmschoolhealthmanual.org/resources/forms.htm
New York
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/schoolhealth/schoolhealthservices/
http://www.health.ny.gov/facilities/school_based_health_centers/
http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/Health/SBHC/SBHC.htm
North Carolina
http://www.nchealthyschools.org
North Dakota
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/health/index.shtm
Ohio
http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhprograms/chss/schnurs/schnurs1.aspx
Oregon
http://public.health.oregon.gov/healthypeoplefamilies/youth/healthschool/pages/index.aspx
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=397
Pennsylvania
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/schools/14130/school_health_state_law___regulations/556693
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/028/chapter23/chap23toc.html
Rhode Island
http://www.thriveri.org/components/health_services.html
South Carolina
https://ed.sc.gov/agency/se/Instructional-Practices-and-Evaluations/HealthEducation.cfm
South Dakota
http://doe.sd.gov/schoolhealth/
Tennessee
http://www.tennessee.gov/education/schoolhealth/healthservices/index.shtml
Texas
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/schoolhealth/default.shtm
Utah
http://health.utah.gov/bhp/schoolhealth/
Vermont
http://healthvermont.gov/local/school/index.aspx
Virginia
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/health_medical/index.shtml
Washington
http://www.k12.wa.us/HealthServices/Resources.aspx
West Virginia
http://wvde.state.wv.us/healthyschools/
http://livewell.marshall.edu/mutac/
Wisconsin
http://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/schlnurse.html
Wyoming
http://edu.wyoming.gov/in-the-classroom/health-safety/
District of Columbia
http://osse.dc.gov/service/wellness-and-nutrition-services
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools would like to know about updated state guidelines for school health services. Please email the Center with links to updated guidelines.
Additional Resources
Education Commission of the States: Compulsory School Age Requirements (April 2013)