Student Health Care Amendment Act of 2026 updates school health requirements and designates a new poison control center.
The Student Health Care Amendment Act of 2026 updates the Student Health Care Act of 1985 to require students in public, public charter, private, or independent schools to submit a Certificate of Health annually. This certificate must be completed by a physician or advanced practice nurse. Additionally, students must submit a Certificate of Oral Health, completed by a dentist. The bill also designates the Maryland Poison Center of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy as the District's poison control center, replacing the National Capital Poison Center.
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