Delaware Administrative Code
Title 14 - Education
800 - Health and Safety
805 - The School Health Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program
Section 805-4.0 - New School Enrollees
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
4.1 New school enrollees shall provide tuberculosis screening results from either a tuberculosis test or the results of a tuberculosis risk assessment administered within the past 12 months prior to school enrollment.
If the new school enrollee is in compliance with the other school enrollment health requirements, a school nurse who is trained in the use of the Delaware Department of Education TB Risk Assessment Questionnaire for Students may administer the questionnaire to the student's parent, guardian, or relative caregiver, or to a new school enrollee who has reached the statutory age of majority (18).
If a student's parent, guardian, or relative caregiver, or a student 18 years or older answers affirmatively to any of the questions, the individual shall complete a symptom screener and provide, within 2 weeks, proof of tuberculosis testing results or provide verification from a licensed healthcare provider or the Division of Public Health that the student does not pose a threat of transmitting tuberculosis to staff or other students.
4.2 All documentation related to the School Health Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program shall be retained in the same manner as other confidential student medical information.
