(11)School-based health center--An entity established by a school district or by community partners in conjunction with a school district or districts at one or more campuses within the district to deliver primary and preventative health care programs and services for students and their families and prevent emerging health threats that are specific to the district

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(a) Funded applicants shall comply with the following Standard for school-based health centers.

• (1) Community-based solutions. The funded applicant shall facilitate collaboration among families, schools, and members of the community to assess and meet the health needs of the community's children and families. The funded applicant shall utilize all the following strategies for facilitating community-based solutions:
• (A) Establish or utilize a local school health advisory council per Education Code, Title 2, Chapter 28, § 28.004 to make recommendations on the establishment and operation of school-based health centers and to assist the district in ensuring that local community values are reflected in the operation of each center and in the provision of health education.
• (B) Establish and/or enhance links between school personnel, school-based health center personnel, other health/social services providers and agencies in the community, and other supportive community sectors.
• (C) Enable students and families to be responsible decision-makers in promoting their own health and well-being, making connections with community systems that help to prevent the social isolation and alienation of individuals and families, and using the health care system wisely.
• (D) Require parental involvement in and management of the health care of children receiving services from the center; encourage parental accompaniment of any child younger than 18 years of age at visits to the center; notify the child's parent at least one week in advance or as early as possible of the scheduled appointment; and encourage the parent to attend the appointment.
• (2) Administration. The funded applicant shall plan and administer a school-based health center that meets the health needs of the community's children and families by use of the following strategies...

(a) A school district in this state may, if the district identifies the need, design a model in accordance with this subchapter for the delivery of cooperative health care programs for students and their families and may compete for grants awarded under this subchapter. The model may provide for the delivery of conventional health services and disease prevention of emerging health threats that are specific to the district.

(b) On the recommendation of an advisory council established under Section 38.058, a school district may establish a school-based health center at one or more campuses in the district to meet the health care needs of students and their families.

The permissible categories of services are:

• (1) family and home support;
• (2) health care, including immunizations;
• (3) dental health care;
• (4) health education; and
• (5) preventive health strategies.

This page describes school-based health centers in Texas.