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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Jaden Edison

Providing basic care to students does not violate Texas’ parental consent law, state guidance to schools says

Students and teachers walk between classes at Blanco Vista Elementary School in San Marcos on Monday August, 23, 2021.
The Texas Education Agency issued new guidance Thursday regarding when schools must seek parental consent before providing certain health services to students. (Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune)

Texas’ new parental consent law does not prevent nurses from administering basic health-related services like providing Band-Aids or checking a student’s temperature, according to updated state guidance sent to school district administrators on Thursday.

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