How HB 5213 changes current law

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The bill updates requirements for comprehensive health and oral health assessments for students in public schools, ensuring they are performed by licensed professionals and clarifying reporting obligations for health care providers.

• Section 10-206

  comprehensive health [assessments] assessment → comprehensive health assessment

  Clarifies the terminology used for health assessments.

• Section 10-206

  the pupil from receiving the full benefit of school work, and [to ascertain whether] (B) → the pupil from receiving the full benefit of school work, and (B)

  Removes unnecessary wording for clarity.

• Section 10-206

  vision, hearing [,] and speech [and gross dental] screenings; → vision, hearing, postural and gross dental screenings;

  Updates the types of screenings included.

• Section 10-206

  and such oral health assessment, shall be conducted by a dentist, licensed pursuant to chapter 379, or dental hygienist, licensed pursuant to chapter 379a. → and such oral health assessment shall be conducted by a dentist licensed pursuant to chapter 379 or dental hygienist licensed pursuant to chapter 379a.

  Adjusts punctuation for consistency.

• Section 10-206

  the comprehensive health assessment shall also include tests for tuberculosis, sickle cell anemia or Cooley's anemia and tests for lead levels in the blood where → the comprehensive health assessment shall also include tests for tuberculosis, sickle cell anemia or Cooley's anemia, and tests for lead levels in the blood where

  Adds a comma for grammatical accuracy.

• Section 10-206a

  to provide for comprehensive health and oral health assessments pursuant to subsection (c) of section 10-206, as amended by this act, without charge → to provide for comprehensive health and oral health assessments pursuant to subsection (c) of section 10-206, as amended by this act, without charge to all pupils

  Clarifies that the assessments will be provided to all eligible pupils without charge.

• Section 10-209

  comprehensive health [assessments] assessment pursuant to section 10-206, as amended by this act, and each dentist or dental hygienist who has provided an oral health assessment pursuant to section 10-206, as amended by this act, → comprehensive health assessment pursuant to section 10-206, as amended by this act, and each dentist or dental hygienist who has provided an oral health assessment pursuant to section 10-206, as amended by this act shall provide reports

  Standardizes language and clarifies reporting obligations.