Ordinance on Healthcare in Schools and Homes for Children and Adolescents - Duty; Organization

1. The medical service advises parents, authorities, and teachers on matters of health education and prevention.

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3. The school commission is responsible for the organization and execution of the school medical service.

1. All students must undergo a health assessment of their general health condition no later than the beginning of compulsory school education and during the last year of compulsory education.

2. An eye examination by specialists takes place no later than in the first grade of primary school.

3. Tuberculin testing is carried out according to the guidelines set by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH). Environmental examinations are conducted in collaboration with the attending physicians, the canton doctor, and the cantonal league against tuberculosis and lung diseases.

4. If necessary, the school doctor recommends further examinations or therapeutic measures.

1. The school medical examinations are recorded in a certificate.

2. The certificate must be treated confidentially. It is retained by the school medical service for five years after the student leaves school; if the student moves to a new location, it is forwarded to the school doctor at the new place of residence.

1. Vaccinations are administered at school entry and before leaving school in accordance with the guidelines of the Federal Office of Public Health and the directives of the Department of Health and Social Affairs.

2. Vaccinations are voluntary; parents must be informed of this in writing in a timely manner.

1. In cases of contagious diseases and parasites, the school doctors shall take the necessary measures in consultation with the cantonal doctor.

2. The Department of Education and Culture shall issue directives on the organization of school operations if necessary.

1. With the exception of the school medical examination pursuant to Article 2 Paragraph 1, parents have the right to choose their doctor freely.

1. The municipalities elect one or more school dentists.

2. These dentists organize dental examinations and preventive measures in agreement with the school commission.

3. The municipalities inform the Department of Health and Social Affairs about the organization of the dental service.

1. Private schools and homes organize their own medical and dental services.

2. They inform the Department of Health and Social Affairs, which can make additional regulations if necessary.

3. The provisions regarding medical and dental services at public schools and kindergartens apply analogously.

1. The Government Council issues a tariff for the school medical and dental service.

1. The canton shall bear the costs of vaccinations and general school medical examinations (Art. 2 para. 1) as well as 50 percent of the costs for dental prophylaxis (Art. 7 para. 2).

2. The remaining costs as well as the costs of dental examinations and eye examinations shall be borne by the school authorities.

1. The Department of Health and Social Affairs oversees the medical and dental services in schools and homes; it informs the Department of Education and Culture as necessary.

2. The medical and dental services submit an annual report on their activities to the Department of Health and Social Affairs and the School Commission.

1. This regulation comes into force immediately.

2. It replaces the regulation of 24 September 1973 concerning the medical service in schools and homes.