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About Us:
Health services and school nurses are an integral part of the school, ensuring the health and safety of students and staff. The health needs of students today have increased in scope and complexity. The information on this page is intended to assist health professionals and schools in providing health services in the school setting.
Please see the NYS Center for School Health
for a multitude of resources related to school health.
Updates and New Information:
March 31, 2022
March 3, 2022
May 11, 2021
Automatic Electronic Defibrillator (AED)
All you ever wanted to know about AEDs
Dental Certificates
Clarifying Information on Dental Certificates for Students Entering School: Effective September 1, 2008
Recommended Sample Dental Certificate (
28 KB)
List of dental providers offering free or reduced care
FERPA
Family
Education Rights & Privacy Act - Federal Law
Letter to Vermont Department of Health Regarding FERPA (ed.gov)
Guidelines
Joint NYS Department of Health - NYS Education Department Coronavirus Letter
Athletic Placement Process (
766 KB) Updated December 2017
Blood Borne Pathogens in Classrooms ( 199KB)
Caring for Students With Life Threatening Allergies ( 2.34 MB)
Concussion Management Guidelines ( 545 KB, updated June 2018), based on the Concussion Management and Awareness Act effective July 1, 2012
Educational Services for Recently Arrived Unaccompanied Children 
(258KB) - 9/10/14
Feminine Hygiene Products in Schools ( 120 KB) - April 2018
A joint Health
Advisory ( 66.82 KB) on MRSA by the New York State Education Department and the New York State Department of Health on MRSA and resources for schools.
Guidance for HIV/AIDS Prevention Education - August 2019
Handwashing Recommendations and Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer Use in Schools - March 2020
Hearing Screening Guidelines - Updated May, 2018 ( 272 KB)
Influenza Guidance - February 2018
Information Regarding Sports Physicals - December 2000 ( 99 KB)
Information Regarding the Use of Sunscreen ( 479.20 KB)
- FDA Approved Sunscreen Drug Products
- In cases where a student does not understand what sunscreen is used for, or is incapable of asking for assistance applying sunscreen, New York Law requires that a licensed health care practitioner (such as a nurse) apply sunscreen on the student pursuant to a medical provider order.
Interval Health History for Athletics - December 2020 (Spanish version is available on the New York State Center for School Health website)
Managing Emergency Health Care and Communicable Diseases In the School Setting 2019 - November, 2019
Measles Guidance from NYSDOH and NYSED
Measles Outbreak and School Exclusion ( 153 KB)
Medication Management in Schools, Revised December, 2017 ( 729 KB)
Mental Health Education in Schools access resources for pupil personnel services staff to utilize in assist health educators in supporting a comprehensive approach to mental health well-being in NYS schools.
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Research has shown that the quality of the school climate may be the single most predictive factor in any school’s capacity to promote student achievement. When young people are learn about mental health, the likelihood increases they will be able to effectively recognize signs and symptoms in themselves and others and will know where to turn for help. Access resources for all school staff to assist in supporting a comprehensive approach to mental health well-being in NYS schools.
Parent/Guardian Notifications Regarding Student Illness or Injury ( 29 KB)
New NYS School Health Examination Form Implementation Year (
82 KB)
New York State Guide for Asthma Managment in Schools ( 10 MB)
Resources for Schools on Trauma-Informed Care and Youth Witnessing a Suicide - January 2017 ( 273 KB)
Sample Recommended NYSED Interval Health History for Athletics ( 1 MB) - May 2018
SED and DOH joint memo on Measles ( 297KB) - 2/9/15
School Health Examination Guidelines - May 2018 ( 676 KB)
- Required New York State School Health Examination Form (May 2020)
- Required New York State School Health Examination Form (May 2020)
- Instructions for Completion of New York State School Health Examination Form (May 2020)
School Scoliosis Screening Guidelines - Updated May, 2018 ( 236 KB)
Supporting Toilet Learning - March 2016 ( 53 KB)
Tick and Tick-Borne Disease: Education in Schools
Tuberculosis Tests and School Enrollment - January 2017 ( 263 KB )
Vision Screening Guidelines - Updated May 2018 ( 249 KB)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Joint Guidance on the Application of the (FERPA) And (HIPAA) To Student Health Records
Immunizations
Additional Frequently Asked Questions About School Vaccination Requirements from the New York State Department of Health - October 2019
Additional Guidance About Vaccination Requirements - August 2019
Emergency regulations to conform to recent amendments to the Public Health Law - August 2019
Frequently Asked Questions About Vaccination Requirements
- July 2019
Statement on Legislation Removing Non-Medical Exemption
from School Vaccination Requirements
- June 2019
Memo Regarding Immunization Certificates for High School Graduates, 11/17/2011 ( 41.11 KB)
Refugee Immunization Guidelines ( 64.04 KB)
New York State Immunization Requirements for School Entrance/Attendance
Informational Immunization Materials for Parents
Webinar: Updates on Immunizations and School Attendance
- August 2019
Laws and Regulations
Feminine Hygiene Products in Schools ( 118 KB) - April 2018
Medical & Health Service- Article 19
Commissioner's
Regulations CR 136.1 - Definitions of School Health Services and Personnel
Commissioner's
Regulations CR 136.2 - Duties of Schools to Provide Health Services
Commissioner's
Regulations CR 136.3 - School Health Services to be Provided (see above update)
Commissioner's Regulations CR 136.4 - On Site Cardiac Automated Defibrillators
Commissioner's Regulations CR 136.5 - Concussion Management and Awareness
Commissioner's Regulations CR 136.6 - Authorized Use of Epinephrine Auto-Injector
Commissioner's Regulations CR 136.7 - Self-administration of Certain Medications by Students
Commissioner's Regulations CR 136.8 - Opioid Overdose Prevention
Clarification of Student Pregnancy and Confidentiality
- Dear Colleague Letter: Supporting the Academic Success of Pregnant and Parenting Students, June 25, 2013
- Pamphlet: Supporting the Academic
Success of Pregnant
and Parenting Students, June 2013
Medicaid
Medicaid in Education Provider Policy and Billing Handbook
Medicaid in Education News and Announcements
Medications
Clarification on Insulin Pumps ( 27.53 KB)
Clarification on Medication Storage in Schools
( 9.68 KB)
New Policy for Stocking Albuterol Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs) ( 33.50 KB)
Memo Regarding the NYSDOH Opioid Overdose Prevention Program ( 146 KB)
Blood
Glucose Monitoring - EMSC School Executive's Bulletin
(January 2001) ( 197.14 KB)
Administration of Medications to Students During School-Sponsored Events by Parent/Guardian Designee ( 21.03 KB)
Guidelines for Medication Management in Schools, Revised December, 2017 ( 729 KB)
January 2007 Memo Regarding Vagal Nerve Magnet Stimulators ( 22 KB)
Mental Health Resources
Guide for Suicide Prevention for School Personnel ( 543 KB)
Supporting Student Mental Health Joint SED and OMH letter ( 209KB)
Recommended Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Resources for NYS Schools, Families, and Students ( 189KB)
Nonpublic Schools
Health Services for Pupils Attending Nonpublic Schools
- Information on MOUs for Health Services to Nonpublic Schools
- Commissioner's Student Health and Safety Conference for Nonpublic Schools - 11/4/13 Recap ( 11.82KB)
Nurses
Medication Administration by Unlicensed Persons
Board of Nursing (Office of Professions)
Guidelines for Determining a Student with a Disability's Need for a One-to-One Nurse
Provision of Nursing Services in School Settings - Including One-to-One Nursing Services to Students with Special Needs -
( 164 KB) January 2019
Use of Licensed Practical Nurses and the Term “School Nurse” in School Settings
District Responsibilities in Hiring Self Employed Nurses ( 7.76 KB)
Substance Abuse
New York State Addiction and Substance Use Disorder Educational Resource
Resources to Combat Substance Abuse Among School-Aged Children, including Educational Resource Flash Drive Toolkit Available Free to Schools - April 2018
- Letter to Schools from Commissioners of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, Department of Health, and Education Department
- Governor Cuomo's Press Release
Education Materials and Resources Addressing Substance Use: Implementation of New Law Education Law §3038 - March 2019
- Additional evidence-based resources on substance use prevention. COMING SOON!
Guidance for Providing Educational Resources to Address Substance Use - June 2019
Letter to Schools from Commissioners of the New York State Department of Health and Education Department to raise awareness and educate on the dangers of e-cigarettes. ( 606 KB) - January 2019
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Evidence-based E-Cigarettes and Vaping Webinar
, and an E-Cigarettes Learning Page available at the NYS Center for School Health, a contracted technical assistance resource center for the NYSED, with additionally resources located at the NYSDOH Get the Facts Website
Multi-Agency Commissioner's Letter Regarding Substance Abuse Prevention Resources - June 2016 ( 502 KB)
Expanded resources for Opioid Overdose Prevention are available on the NYS Center for School Health Website. Go to the A-Z Index and click on O for the Opioid Toolkit Page.