D.C. would require an online system for school health forms

D.C.’s health department would provide a system to receive health and dental forms directly from providers. Public and private school administrators could check which of their students have submitted forms. Parents and guardians would not have to handle submission, but could have to sign a consent form. The system would have to be operating before the 2028–29 school year starts.

Health care providers would be barred from charging parents or guardians for required school health certificates. The ban would cover health, dental, and lead-testing certificates, plus any other health certificates the Mayor requires for school attendance. The ban would start after the Mayor’s approval or a Council veto override, a 30-day congressional review, and publication in the city’s official D.C. Register.

The Mayor would base health workers’ fees on the education required for their profession. This would cover fees for licenses, registrations, and certifications. The four fee levels would rise from no undergraduate degree through undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees. No dollar amounts are set. The fee rules would start after the Mayor’s approval or a Council veto override, a 30-day congressional review, and publication in the city’s official D.C. Register.