Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-51.11 - [Effective 8/1/2025] Reporting
(1) It shall be the
duty of each local board of health or its designee to audit the certificates of
dental screening and certificates of dental screening exemption in the schools
within the local board's jurisdiction to determine compliance with Iowa Code
section 135.17.
(2) By May 31 annually, each local board of
health shall furnish the department with evidence for the preceding school year
that each child enrolled in any public or accredited nonpublic school within
the local board's jurisdiction met the dental screening requirement.
(3) The evidence shall be in the form of a
report that includes:
a. Name of
school,
b. Enrollments by
grade,
c. The number of valid
certificates of dental screening by grade,
d. The number of valid certificates for
religious exemptions by grade, and
e. The number of valid certificates for
financial hardship exemptions by grade.
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It shall be the duty of the
(1) The admitting official shall ensure that all certificates of dental screening are properly completed according to 51.8(135).
(2) The admitting official shall ensure that all certificates of dental screening exemption are properly completed according to 51.4(1) and 51.4(2).
(3) The admitting official shall keep the certificates of dental screening or certificates of dental screening exemption on file at the school in which the applicant is enrolled and assist the applicant or the applicant 's parent or guardian in the transfer of the certificate to another school upon the transfer of the applicant to another school.
(4) The local board of health or its designee, the department of education, and the department or its designee shall have the right to have access to the certificates of dental screening and certificates of dental screening exemption of students enrolled in elementary schools and high schools.