HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(3)  FEDERALSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,
FEDERALSBURG, MARYLAND 21632;

(4)  PRESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PRESTON, MARYLAND
21655; AND

(5)  DENTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, DENTON, MARYLAND
21629.

(B)  SERVICES OF THIS PROGRAM SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL
SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH PRIORITIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

(1)  IN KINDERGARTENS;

(2)  IN GRADES 1 THROUGH 3 TO CHILDREN WHO ARE
IDENTIFIED AS NEEDING SPECIAL EDUCATION; AND

(3)  IN GRADES 1 THROUGH 3 TO NEW STUDENTS
ENTERING THE CAROLINE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM.

(C)  THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE PEDIATRIC-SCHOOL
NURSE PRACTITIONER SHALL INCLUDE:

(1)  ASSESSMENT OF THE HEALTH STATUS OF ALL
TARGETED STUDENTS IN THE SELECTED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
INCLUDING HISTORY, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, NEURODEVELOPMENTAL
EVALUATION, AND ALL REQUIRED EARLY AND PERIODIC SCREENING,
DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS;

(2)  PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE INCLUDING
WELL-CHILD CARE AND TREATMENT OF COMMON INJURIES AND
ILLNESSES; AND

(3)  INTEGRATION OF HEALTH CARE WITH EXISTING
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS
DIRECTED AT STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS.

(D)  THE PEDIATRIC-SCHOOL NURSE PRACTITIONER SHALL:

(1)  COLLABORATE WITH BOARD CERTIFIED OR BOARD
ELIGIBLE PEDIATRICIANS IN THE HEALTH MANAGEMENT OF THE
SCHOOL CHILDREN; AND

(2)  BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVISING AND IMPLEMENTING
A SYSTEM FOR REFERRAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "REFERRAL AND
FOLLOW-UP GUIDELINES" IN THE MARYLAND STATE SCHOOL HEALTH
MANUAL.

(E) (1) NURSING SUPERVISION SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE
NURSE SUPERVISOR OF SCHOOL HEALTH, CAROLINE COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT.

(2) FACULTY OF THE PEDIATRIC SCHOOL NURSE

PRACTITIONER PROGRAM ALSO SHALL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL FEBRUARY,

1981 FOR CONSULTATION WITH THE PEDIATRIC SCHOOL NURSE

PRACTITIONER, THE PHYSICIAN PRECEPTOR, AND THE CAROLINE
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.