Louisiana HB218 mandates food insecurity screenings for public school students.

Louisiana HB218 requires local public school boards to establish programs for screening students for food insecurity at schools and school-based health clinics. The screenings must be administered to students in grades kindergarten through twelve when they first enroll and once each semester thereafter. The screenings must also be incorporated into assessments at student visits to school-based health clinics.

Louisiana HB218 mandates food insecurity screenings for public school students.

Louisiana HB218 requires local public school boards to establish programs for screening students for food insecurity at schools and school-based health clinics. The screenings must be administered to students in grades kindergarten through twelve when they first enroll and once each semester thereafter. The screenings must also be incorporated into assessments at student visits to school-based health clinics.