Senate Bill 12 & Consent
School nurse Clinic based Health Services
In accordance with the Texas Senate Bill 12, Lampasas ISD is providing this annual notice of the school nurse clinic health-related services available to students during the upcoming school year. As a parent or guardian, you have the right to Consent (opt-in) or to withold consent (opt-out) for health realted services provided at your child's school nurse clinic. We are simply required by Texas Senate Bill 12 to disclose all available services offered at our clinics. This does not mean that every student will receive or participate in all of these services. Some of these services are required by State Law. School nurse Clinic based Health Services
In accordance with the Texas Senate Bill 12, Lampasas ISD is providing this annual notice of the school nurse clinic health-related services available to students during the upcoming school year. As a parent or guardian, you have the right to Consent (opt-in) or to withold consent (opt-out) for health realted services provided at your child's school nurse clinic.
We are simply required by Texas Senate Bill 12 to disclose all available services offered at our clinics. This does not mean that every student will receive or participate in all of these services. Some of these services are required by State Law.
School nurse Clinic based Health Services
These services may include (but are not limited to):
- Basic First Aid & Injury Evaluation: Providing immediate care for illnesses and non-life-threatening injuries. (i.e taking temperature, cleansing a scrape & applying a bandaid, assessing stomach ache, assessing headaches).
- Health Promotion & Education: Educating students and parents on various health topics, including disease prevention, healthy lifestyles, and managing chronic conditions.
- Administration of prescription medications in accordance with law: Medication Administration form signed by MD and Parents Required in addition
- Monitoring of chronic health conditions (e.g., asthma, diabetes): Assisting students with chronic conditions that includes managing their health, administering medications and developing Individualized Healthcare Plans (IHPs).
- Vision, hearing, and scoliosis screenings: Required screenings by the State of Texas. Hearing and Vision screening is for K, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and all new students to Texas. Scoliosis: Girls will be screened two times, once at age 10 (or fall semester of grade 5) and again at age 12 (or fall semester of grade 7). Boys will be screened one time at age 13 or 14 (or fall semester of grade 8). Opt-out is still allowed when a notice is sent prior to the screening event.
- Lice screening: We follow AAP guidelines and CDC guidelines; notices will be sent for confirmed cases of lice in a classroom.
- Support during illness or physical symptoms at school
- Coordination of health services: Collaborating with physicians, families, and school staff to ensure comprehensive care, advocacy and communicate health information effectively. (Medical Release required to speak with Physicians)
- Heat illness prevention and injury support for student athletes
- Emergency Preparedness Training: Stop the bleed and CPR training required to graduate, typically held in 7th-8th grade.
- State Immunization Compliance: This process is conducted annually and is required by State Law to ensure that immunization affidavits are current and shot records are up to date. Please note, this does not involve the administration of vaccines.
- Skilled Nursing Care & Procedures: G-tube, feeding assistance, or other skilled nursing procedures per IEP/IHP/Medical order.
- Puberty Education Course: 4th & 5th Grade, Consent and Notice will be sent for parents to opt out if they elect in the Spring.
If you choose to opt out of the Texas-required screenings (hearing, vision, and scoliosis), you must provide a signed note from a healthcare provider confirming that your student has been examined and passed the required screenings.
Puberty education, however, does not require medical documentation if a parent chooses to opt out; a written opt-out response is sufficient for compliance.
If you choose to consent (opt-in) to the health‑related services and your child becomes ill or sustains an injury during the school day, the campus nurse will be permitted to assess and provide care to your student in a timely manner and return them to learning, when applicable.
If you choose to withhold consent (opt out) of health-related services and your child becomes ill or sustains an injury during the school day, the campus nurse will not be permitted to assess or provide care, except in cases of a life‑threatening emergency.
If the nurse is not permitted to provide care for your student:
- For minor injuries (i.e. scraped knee), a parent/guardian will be contacted to determine if the student can return to class or must be picked up in order for parent/guardian to provide care
- For suspected illness, a parent/guardian will be contacted, and the student must be picked up in a timely manner. They may not return to school without a written statement from a licensed healthcare provider confirming that the student is not ill or contagious before 24 hours or follow district school health policies and procedures exclusionary policy.
Action Required
To comply with legislative requirements, we are updating our consent forms. The revised form will be distributed in accordance with TEA guidance and Senate Bill 12.
Available consents/Forms
Lampasas ISD school nurses are committed to supporting your child's health, safety and well-being in partnership with you. If at anytime you have a question or concern about anything health related and the services available at your child's nurse's office and wish to request additional information, please contact us at Nurse@lisdtx.org. Available consents/Forms
Lampasas ISD school nurses are committed to supporting your child's health, safety and well-being in partnership with you. If at anytime you have a question or concern about anything health related and the services available at your child's nurse's office and wish to request additional information, please contact us at Nurse@lisdtx.org.
Available consents/Forms
