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STATE OF FLORIDA

School Entry Health Exam

To Parent/Guardian: Please complete and sign Part I — Child’s Medical History.

State law for school entry requires a health examination by a legally qualified professional. Additional requirements may be determined by local school districts.

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PART I — CHILD’S MEDICAL HISTORY

To Parent/Guardian: Please check answers to questions 1 through 8 below in the column on the left. (Please explain any “Yes” answers in the space provided below.)

1.Yes No Any concerns about general health (eating and sleeping habits, weight, etc.)?

2.Yes No Any other specific illness or social/emotional or behavioral problems?

3.Yes No Any allergies (food, insects, medication, etc.)?

4.Yes No Any prescription medication (daily or occasionally)?

5.Yes No Any problems with vision, hearing, or speech (glasses, contacts, ear tubes, hearing aids)?

6.Yes No Any hospitalization, operation, or major illness (specify problem)?

7.Yes No Any significant injury or accident (specify problem)?

8.Yes No Would you like to discuss anything about your child’s health with a school nurse?

To Parent/Guardian: Please explain any “Yes” answers from above.

I am the parent/guardian of the child named above. I give permission for the information on PARTS I and II of this form provided about my child to be reviewed and utilized only by the staff of this school and any school health personnel providing school health services in the district for the limited purpose of meeting my child's health and educational needs.

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Partnership for School Readiness Recommendations for Prekindergarten and Kindergarten

To Parent/Guardian: Please obtain the services listed below in order to find any problems. Please work with your health care provider to correct or treat any problems that may reduce your child’s ability to learn in school. (These services are recommended but not required.)

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PART II — MEDICAL EVALUATION

To be completed and signed by the Health Care Provider ONLY:

The child named above has had a complete history and physical exam on the following date:

This child has a health condition that may require emergency action at school, e.g. seizures, allergies. Specify below.

(This form will be stored in the child’s Cumulative Health Folder and may be accessed by both school and health personnel.)

Recommendations (Attach additional sheet if necessary):

(Please Check One)

This child may participate fully in school activities including physical education.

This child may participate in school activities including physical education with the following restriction/adaptation. (Specify reason and restriction)

Tuberculosis Targeted Testing Guidelines for Health Care Providers

Tuberculosis Infection Risk:

Review the following risks and administer a Mantoux TB skin test if child is in one or more categories. The TB test is administered confidentially as part of the health examination. Do not record administration of any TB test or related information on this form.

•Recent immigrant (< 5 years), frequent visitor to TB endemic areas

•Close contact to active TB case

•Frequent contact with adults at high-risk for disease, HIV+, homeless, incarcerated, illicit drug user

•HIV+ or have other medical conditions that increase the risk to progress from infection to disease, e.g., chronic renal failure, diabetes, hematologic or any other malignancy, weight loss > 10% of ideal body weight, on immunosuppressive medications

Active TB Disease Risk:

•Does the child exhibit signs/symptoms of tuberculosis (e.g. cough for three weeks or longer, weight loss, loss of appetite)?

•If symptoms are present, work-up or refer for TB disease evaluation.

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