HEALTH SERVICES

The St. Mary Parish School Board General Nursing Department offers services by a Registered Nurse for student health needs during school hours. These services are provided by EPSDT Medicaid programs, Department of Education General School Health programs or community healthcare providers which include individual health plans, individual accommodation plans, screening of vision and hearing according to grade level and state statues, dental education, health services and procedures. The School District is notifying parents to obtain permission for the St. Mary Parish School Board to file for services with Medicaid if the child is eligible. The newspaper serves as initial notice for consent regarding Medicaid reimbursement. The district also requests parental consent to disclose the child’s personal identifiable information (full name, address, date of birth, and Medicaid ID) to the Medicaid Program to bill for services. Allowing the district to bill for these services will not impact the child’s Medicaid limits for any other services being billed by a private provider. Your consent simply provides the school system with important funding needed to enhance services available to students. Parents may withdraw consent in writing at any time. If parents refuse or withdraw consent to allow access to Medicaid benefits, the school system will remain responsible for conducting scheduled services and screening.

IMMUNIZATION POLICY

All immunization records will be checked at least annually through the Louisiana Immunization Network System (LINKS). Student vaccines should follow the recommended schedule of immunizations by age; accelerated schedule for students with late vaccines; or the required vaccination for entry into daycare and schools.  Students without the required vaccines will not be enrolled nor be allowed to remain in school until the necessary up-to-date records are presented to school officials.

REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS:

See the state health vaccine record for students entering school at the following website under the document center immunization schedule: https://lalinks.org/linksweb/