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House approves adding spinal-curvature screening to school health exams after heated debate
Summary
House Bill 10, to add scoliosis (abnormal spinal curvature) screening in schools, passed the House 38–32 after floor debate about nurse capacity, teacher time, and prevention benefits; sponsor said screening prevents costly surgery in some children.
The Utah House on Jan. 19 passed House Bill 10 to add abnormal spinal-curvature (scoliosis) screening to existing school health examinations. Representative Stephens, the sponsor, described the screening as a low-cost preventive measure that can identify treatable cases early; she cited statistics that approximately 3 percent of screened…
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