Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 173 - CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
Chapter 7 - SCHOOL HEALTH SCREENING, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND VISUAL EVALUATION
Section 173-7-004 - SCREENINGS TO BE PERFORMED
Current through September 17, 2024
004.01 Students in Nebraska schools must be screened periodically for vision, hearing, and dental health. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services prescribes height and weight measurement, for the purpose of monitoring weight/height status at intervals for all students. The DHHS Minimum Required Health Screening schedule is shown in Attachment 1. Attachments 2A through 2E, incorporated herein by reference, contain the Competencies for each required screening. Additional resources on school health screening topics are available from the DHHS School Health Program.
004.02 Distance vision screening shall be accomplished by measuring a child's vision in each eye separately, using a chart viewed at 20 ft., or equivalent. Near vision screening shall be accomplished by using a chart viewed at 20 ft., both eyes together, using 2.5+ diopter lenses, or equivalent.
004.03 Hearing screening shall be accomplished by measuring a child's response to audible tones delivered at 20 decibels, to each ear separately, at 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz, and 4000 Hz.
004.04 Dental screening shall be accomplished by inspecting the inner and outer visible surfaces of the teeth for unexplained absence of teeth, erosion or deterioration, or severe discoloration, of the surfaces of the teeth.
004.05 Weight/height status screening shall be accomplished by the measurement of height and weight, as described in the Height & Weight Competency.
