D.C. students would use standard yearly health and dental forms

Students would use the Mayor's standard forms for yearly health and dental reports. The rule covers public schools, charter schools, and private or independent schools. A doctor or nurse with advanced medical training would sign the health form. A dentist would sign the dental form. Each signer must have examined the student within the 12 months before the school year's first day or enrollment date, whichever is later.

DC Health would manage public schools' epinephrine, and the Maryland Poison Center would serve as D.C.'s poison control center. The named poison center is part of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. DC Health already buys and distributes school epinephrine through its emergency medication program.

D.C. would have no duty under these provisions to maintain this committee. This concerns the District's committee for health around birth and infancy. The proposal does not name a replacement advisory body. The act would take effect after mayoral approval or a Council veto override, a 30-day congressional review, and publication in the D.C. Register.