Tennessee § 49-6-1402 - Program components.
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§ 49-6-1402. Program components.
The department of health, with the assistance of the department of education, shall provide a framework for LEAs to use in developing a program that shall include, but not be limited to: Providing standard practices for maintaining confidentiality; Providing necessary information to LEAs annually, explaining the method for determining a BMI-for-age and the tables that should be used to determine if a child may be at risk of being overweight, or if the child is overweight or underweight based upon the BMI-for-age. Developing and disseminating to LEAs annually a form that should be used to report the student results from individual schools and from the LEA to the department of health; Developing and disseminating a sample notification to all LEAs that can be used as the model for the health report card to notify parents or guardians of the child's BMI results, along with basic educational information on what the results mean, the applicable health risks for a child who is overweight and what the parents or guardians should do with the information; and Working with representatives from the department of education, state health professional associations and national health related organizations in the design of the form and sample notification. Acts 2005, ch. 194, § 3. Cross-References. Confidentiality of public records, § 10-7-504 .
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-6-1402 cover?
Section 49-6-1402 ("Program components.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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