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School health services are provided to all Hillsborough County Public School (HCPS) students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Services are provided in accordance with the School Health Services Plan (pursuant to section 381.0056, Florida Statutes) jointly developed by Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS), the Florida Department of Health (DOH), Hillsborough, school health advisory committee (SHAC), and public/private partners.
School Health Services Goals
The school health services goal is to keep students healthy, in the classroom, and ready to learn. School health services' purpose is to supplement, rather than replace, parental responsibility and primary health care provider services to address students' health needs. The program is designed to encourage parental awareness of their students’ health status. Student health is promoted through prevention, early intervention, and referral for treatment of acute or chronic health problems. School health services enable students to attend school in a safe learning environment and reduce barriers to learning.
Statutory Program Requirements Section 381.0056, Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code Rule 64-F provide the statutory authority and rules to plan, implement and monitor school health services provided in Florida schools. HCPS school health program include: health appraisal, records review, nurse assessment, preventive dental program, vision screening, hearing screening, scoliosis screening, growth and development screening, health counseling, referral and follow up of suspected or confirmed health problems, managing students emergency health needs, FDA approved medication administration, medical treatment and procedures, prevention of communicable and infectious diseases, health education support, referral of students for appropriate health treatment, consultation with students’ parents/guardian and health care provider regarding need for health attention, and maintenance of student health information. Assuring adherence to state mandated health promotion, maintenance and screenings.
Withhold/Decline School Health Care Services - HB 1557 (Parent Bill of Rights)
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As a parent/guardian, if you choose to decline any or all health services offered, please complete the Withhold/Decline School Health Care Services Form. After printing and completing the form, please sign and submit the form to the school nurse at your child's school. This form must be completed annually.
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Florida Department of Health – Hillsborough & Immunization Office
Florida Department of Health – Hillsborough
1105 E. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, Fl 33602
(813) 307-8000
Immunization Office
8605 N. Mitchell Avenue
Tampa, Fl 33604
Accessing School Health Services Packet
- Quick Guide for Accessing School Health Services
- Instructions for Parent/Guardian of the Medically Fragile Student
- Instructions For Parent/Guardian Consent for One-On-One Nursing Services for Medically Fragile Student
- Form A - Ineligible for One-on-One Nurse Guidelines and School Policy Agreement
- Form B - Parent/Guardian Request for Private Agency One-On-One Nursing Services for the Medically Fragile Student
- Form C - Parent/Guardian Request for Private One-On-One Nurse for the Medically Fragile Student
Health Care Resources
- Children's Board of Hillsborough County
- Children's Medical Center of Tampa General Hospital
- Florida Health and Transition Services (HATS) Program
- Florida KidCare
- Hillsborough County Dental Programs/Clinics
- Hillsborough County Health Care Plan
- Hillsborough County Health Department
- Lions Club Vision Services
- MORE Health, Inc.
- School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC)
- Shriner's Hospital for Children
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Glazer Family Foundation Vision Mobile
- Tampa General Hospital Community Outreach
- USF Patient Care
- USF Pharmacy Program