§ 20-34-3-9 — Students found to be ill; medical care; readmission; appeals

Indiana § 20-34-3-9

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 34: STUDENT HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES
• Ch. 3: Health and Safety Measures

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(a) If a student is ill, has a communicable
disease, or is infested with parasites, the school principal may send the
student home with a note to the student's parent. The note must
describe the nature of the illness or infestation and, if appropriate,
recommend that the family physician be consulted.
(b) If the parent of a student who is sent home under this section is
financially unable to provide the necessary medical care, the medical
care shall be provided by a public health facility. If a public health
facility is not available, the township trustee or an appropriate
governmental agency shall provide the necessary care.
(c) A student who is sent home under this section may be readmitted
to the school:
(1) when it is apparent to school officials that the student is no
longer ill, no longer has a communicable disease, or is no longer
infested with parasites;
(2) upon certification of a physician that the student is no longer
ill, no longer has a communicable disease, or is no longer infested
with parasites;
(3) upon certification of a physician that the student has a
communicable disease, but the disease is not transmissible
through normal school contacts; or
(4) upon certification of a Christian Science practitioner, who is
listed in The Christian Science Journal, that based on the
practitioner's observation the student apparently is no longer ill,
no longer has a communicable disease, or is no longer infested
with parasites.
If school personnel disagree with the certifying physician or Christian
Science practitioner as to whether the student should be readmitted to
school, the local health officer shall determine whether the student may
be readmitted to school.
(d) An individual who objects to the determination made by the
local health officer under this section may appeal to the commissioner
of the Indiana department of health, who is the ultimate authority. IC 4-21.5 applies to appeals under this subsection.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-7-8.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.185.