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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 670

from the screening under certain conditions; and
generally relating to mandatory screening for
scoliosis.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article - Education

Section 2-206(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1978 Volume and 1981 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Education

Section 2-206(k) and 7-403.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1978 Volume and 1981 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
read(s) as follows:

Article - Education

2-206.

(a) In this section, "noncollegiate educational
institution" means a school or other institution that offers
an educational program but is not an institution of
postsecondary education, as defined in § 12-201 of this
article.

(K) (1) EACH NONCOLLEGIATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE
SCOLIOSIS SCREENING TESTS FOR ALL OF THEIR STUDENTS AT LEAST
ONCE IN GRADES 6 THROUGH 8.

(2) EACH NONCOLLEGIATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF § 7-403.1(C) THROUGH (E)
OF THIS ARTICLE.

7-403.1.

(A)  IN THIS SECTION, "SCOLIOSIS" MEANS A LATERAL
CURVATURE OF THE SPINE, WHICH CAN DEVELOP INTO A PERMANENT
CRIPPLING DISABILITY IF LEFT UNTREATED.

(B)  EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE SCOLIOSIS SCREENING
TESTS FOR ALL STUDENTS IN THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL AT LEAST ONCE
IN GRADES 6 THROUGH 8.

(C)  IF A STUDENT IS SUSPECTED OF HAVING SCOLIOSIS, THE
PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE STUDENT SHALL RECEIVE: