Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-51.7 - [Effective 8/1/2025] Proof of dental screening
The applicant or, if a minor, the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in elementary school or high school shall submit a valid department certificate of dental screening to the admitting official of the school district or accredited nonpublic elementary school in which the applicant wishes to enroll.
(1) To be valid, the
certificate of dental screening shall be the department certificate or a form
approved in writing by the department.
a. The
Certificate of Dental Screening form is available on the department's website
or by calling the department.
b.
The certificate of dental screening shall include all information required by
rule 641-51.8 (135).
c. The certificate of dental screening may
also be deemed valid by the department if the department determines that the
information on the certificate substantially complies with the dental screening
requirements.
(2) A
faxed copy, photocopy, or electronic copy of the valid certificate of dental
screening is acceptable.
Notes
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(1) Elementary school . To be valid, a minimum of one dental screening shall be performed on an applicant no earlier than three years of age but no later than four months after the enrollment date.
(2) High school . To be valid, a minimum of one dental screening shall be performed on an applicant no earlier than one year prior to the enrollment date and no later than four months after the enrollment date.
(3) A dental screening may also be deemed valid by the department if the department determines that the applicant has substantially complied with the dental screening requirements.