Student Health Services

Student Health Services

Overview

A healthy school environment that promotes health and facilitates optimal development, increases student academic success. School nursing, which is grounded in ethical and evidence-based practice, bridges health care and education through care coordination, collaboration, and student-centered care utilizing standards of practice outlined below.

R156-31b: Nurse Practice Act Rule
Utah Office of Administrative Rules

Title 53G-9-204: Nursing Services in the Public Schools. Collaborative Efforts
Title 58-31b-101: Nurse Practice Act
Utah State Legislature

This page provides resources for school professionals and families to build a healthy school culture and community while supporting school health and wellness.

Resources

School Nursing and Wellness 

School Nursing Documents
Utah Department of Health and Human Services (UDHHS)

Utah State Board of Education Model Health and Wellness Policy
Utah State Board of Education Child Nutrition Program (CNP)

Period Products in Schools

In 2022, the Utah State Legislature enacted Title 53G-4-413: Required Provision of Period Products in Schools. This statute requires local school boards and charter school governing boards to provide free period products in each female or unisex restroom that students use beginning July 1, 2022. The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Administrative Rules R277-931: Required Provision of Period Products in Schools further clarifies that period products be provided in school restrooms for grades 1-12.

To address the cost of the requirements of this section, a Local Education Agency (LEA) shall use funds that the Legislature appropriated specifically to provide period products. Funding will be distributed to LEAs through a USBE competitive grant. All period product purchases must be made July 1, 2023, through December 31, 2024, to qualify for reimbursement.  
 
LEAs are required to incorporate the provision of period products into local ongoing capital operations and maintenance budgets no later than July 1, 2025.
 

Period Products in Schools Grant Application and Support

Utah Grants Management System
*Note: The name of this grant in Utah Grants is 23PPS Period Products in Schools Grant Part 2 (ID PG-400-1702)
Applications will be accepted in the Utah Grant system and must be received by 5:00 PM on March 22, 2024.

 

For questions, contact Kendra Muir at kendra.muir@schools.utah.gov.

Responding to Student Head Injuries

Concussion: Signs and Symptoms Checklist

Conmoción Cerebral: Lista de Verificación de Indicios y Síntomas (Spanish)

Head Injury Flowchart for Utah Schools (Including a Head 'Bump')

Parent Notification of Head Injury During School Hours

Notificación para Padres Sobre Lesiones en la Cabeza Durante Horas Escolares (Spanish)

School-Related Head Injuries and Management of Sports-Related Concussions Model Concussion and Head Injury Policy (2021)

Student Head Injury Response Throughout the School Day
YouTube

Legislation

R277-614: Athletes and Students with Head Injuries
USBE Administrative Rules

 Title 26B-4-401: Definitions
(External Web Content)
 Title 26B-4-403: Adoption and enforcement of concussion and head injury policy - Notice of policy to parent or guardian
(External Web Content)
 Title 26B-4-404: Removal of child suspected of sustaining concussion or a traumatic head injury - Medical clearance required before return to participation
(External Web Content)
 Title 26B-4-405: School nurses evaluating student injuries
(External Web Content)
Utah State Legislature

School Epilepsy Training

On-Demand Seizure First Aid Training for School Personnel
Epilepsy Alliance America

Seizure First Aid Ready (On Demand)
Epilepsy Foundation

Seizure Training for School Personnel (On Demand) - v2.0
Epilepsy Foundation

Vector Training Solutions - Refer to your LEA's website link for more information.

Legislation

House Bill (H.B.) 241: School Epilepsy Training Amendments

Title 53G-9-213: Seizure Awareness
Utah State Legislature

School Health Medication Laws

Legislation

 Title 53G-9-502: Administration of Medication to Students (External Web Content)

 Title 53G-9-504: Administration of Glucagon. Training of Volunteer School Personnel.  Authority to Use Glucagon. Immunity from Liability (External Web Content)

 Title 53G-9-505: Trained School Employee Volunteers. Administration of Seizure Rescue Medication. Exemptions from Liability (External Web Content)
Utah State Legislature