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Sponsors propose limits on medical clinics in schools after parents raise consent concerns
Summary
House Bill 360 would bar public schools from operating medical clinics that perform diagnostic tests, surgical procedures or prescribe drugs without parental involvement. Sponsors said the bill aims to keep schools focused on education and preserve parental notice and consent.
Lawmakers and witnesses debated House Bill 360, a proposal to prohibit public schools from performing diagnostic tests or surgical procedures or from prescribing pharmaceutical drugs to students without parental involvement.
Sponsor overview: Representative Kristin Noble, sponsor of the bill, said the measure responds to recent growth in school‑based health centers nationwide and an expansion of services in some states. "This bill is aimed at stopping our schools from turning into health care centers," she said, citing concerns that grant funding can lapse and local taxpayers could be left supporting ongoing services and that parents may not be aware of…
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