Student Health Assessment Act of 2001
Last action on Jun 27, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
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Summary
Student Health Assessment Act of 2001 - Establishes a demonstration program of grants to ten local educational agencies (LEAs) to develop and complete comprehensive health assessments for students, including physical and psycho-social evaluations.
Requires each grantee LEA to: (1) notify parents of the availability and benefits of such assessments; (2) assist qualified parents to apply for the Children's Health Insurance Program under the Social Security Act; and (3) facilitate or provide such an assessment to each participating student.
Directs the Secretary of Education to develop a checklist for LEAs to provide physicians or health care workers authorized to conduct such assessments if chosen by a student's parents to do so.
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