Section 49456 Of Article 4. Physical Examinations From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 27. >> Chapter 9. >> Article 4.
49456
. (a) When a defect other than a visual defect has been noted
by the supervisor of health or his assistant, a report shall be made
to the parent or guardian of the child, asking the parent or guardian
to take such action as will cure or correct the defect. Such report,
if made in writing, shall not include any recommendation suggesting
or directing the pupil to a designated individual for the purpose of
curing or correcting any defect referred to in the report.
(b) When a visual defect has been noted by the supervisor of
health or his assistant, a report shall be made to the parent or
guardian of the child, asking the parent or guardian to take such
action as will correct the defect. Such report, if made in writing,
must be made on a form prescribed or approved by the Superintendent
of Public Instruction and shall not include therein any
recommendation suggesting or directing the pupil to a designated
individual or class of practitioner for the purpose of correcting any
defect referred to in the report.
(c) The provisions of this section do not prevent a supervisor of
health from recommending in a written report that the child be taken
to a public clinic or diagnostic and treatment center operated by a
public hospital or by the state, county, or city department of public
health.