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Miss. Code Ann. § 41-79-1 Legislative findings
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The Legislature finds that health problems often are not prevented or detected in early stages because so many of the state’s children are not in a health-care system. A school nurse can provide the preventive health services needed to facilitate the student’s optimal physical, m…
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-79-21 Notification by school officials of recurrent head lice
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If a student in any public elementary or secondary school has had head lice on three (3) occasions during one (1) school year while attending school, or if the parent of the student has been notified by school officials that the student has had head lice on three (3) occasions in…
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-79-3 Authorization to implement regulations
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The State Board of Health, after consultation with the State Board of Education, is authorized to issue regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-79-5 School nurse intervention program
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(1) There is hereby established within the State Department of Health a school nurse intervention program, available to all public school districts in the state. (2) By the school year 1998-1999, each public school district shall have employed a school nurse, to be known as a Hea…