To amend the Head Start Act to require parental consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations.

This bill would require Head Start programs to obtain written permission from a parent or guardian before performing any non-emergency, intrusive physical examinations on a child. Under this legislation, these medical screenings could only proceed once the agency has received formal consent from the family. The goal of the bill is to ensure that parents maintain primary oversight and authority regarding the medical care their children receive while participating in the Head Start program.