Earlier editions: 2020-112018-112026-09
DIVISION 106. PERSONAL HEALTH CARE (INCLUDING MATERNAL, CHILD, AND ADOLESCENT) 123100-125850›PART 2. MATERNAL, CHILD, AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH 123225-124250›CHAPTER 3. Child Health 123650-124174.6›ARTICLE 10. Public School Health Center Support Program 124174-124174.6
§ 124174
California Health and Safety Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
The following definitions shall govern the construction of this article, unless the context requires otherwise:
(a) “Program” means a Public School Health Center Support Program.
(b) “School health center” means a center or program, located at or near a local educational agency, that provides age-appropriate health care services at the program site or through referrals. A school health center may conduct routine physical, mental health, and oral health assessments, and provide referrals for any services not offered onsite. A school health center may serve two or more nonadjacent schools or local educational agencies.
(c) For purposes of this section, “local educational agency” means a school, school district, charter school, or county office of education if the county office of education serves students in kindergarten, or any grades from 1 to 12, inclusive.
(d) “Department” means the State Department of Public Health.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 381, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009.)
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