Legal Issues
School health services staff need to know school health-related laws, rules, and regulations to ensure the health and safety of students. The resources below include information about student health records, HIPAA and FERPA laws and out of hospital do-not resuscitate (DNR) orders.
Child Abuse and Neglect
- DFPS Recognizing Child Abuse or Neglect
- DFPS Report Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation
- DFPS Reporting Abuse
- TEA Child Abuse Prevention: An Overview
- Texas Family Code – Requirement to Report Child Abuse and Neglect
- Chapter 61. School Districts: Subchapter EE. Commissioner’s Rules on Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
Do Not Resuscitate
- DSHS Out of Hospital DNR Program
- NASN Position Statement: Do Not Attempt Resuscitation – The Role of the School Nurse
- ANA Position Statement: Nursing Care and DNR – Allow Natural Death Decisions
- AAP Honoring Do-Not-Attempt-Resuscitation Requests in Schools
- AAP Policy Statement – Honoring DNAR Requests in Schools
- Texas Administrative Code, Rule 157.25 – Out of Hospital DNR
Documentation and Confidentiality
- School Health Documentation
- Consent and Access to Health Services: TX Education Code Chapter 26
- Consent and Access to Health Services: TX Family Code Chapter 32
- Consent and Access to Health Services: TX Education Code Chapter 38
- HIPAA Goes to School: Clarifying Privacy Laws in the Education Environment
- Texas Classroom Teachers Association – Student Records Confidentiality Requirements and Parental Rights
HIPAA and FERPA
- CDC Privacy Legislation and Regulations
- NASN, HIPAA, and FERPA Confidentiality Resources
- HIPAA and School Health
- Establishing and Maintaining Professional Boundaries in School Nursing - Staying in the Zone
Federal and State School Health Laws, Rules, and Regulations
Get In Touch
Mailing Address
Texas School Health Program
PO Box 149347, MC 1945
Austin, TX 78756
United States