005.28.20 Ark. Code R. § 002 Ade-Dese Rules Governing Scoliosis Screening

• Library: Arkansas Administrative Code
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, December, 2023
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 005.28.20 Ark. Code R. § 002

ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AND ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RULES GOVERNING SCOLIOSIS SCREENING

1.00 REGULATORY AUTHORITY

1.01 These rules shall be known as the Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Rules Governing Scoliosis Screening.

1.02 These rules are enacted pursuant to the Arkansas State Board of Education's authority under Ark. Code Ann. §§ 6-11-105, 20-15-801 et seq, 25-15-201 et seq, and Act 843 of 2019.

2.00 PURPOSE

2.01 The purpose of these rules is to provide a method to assure that all school age children shall be screened for scoliosis, and to assure that all children who fail the screening are referred for appropriate medical follow-up.

3.00 DEFINITIONS

3.01 "Certified Scoliosis Screening Instructors" means individuals who train the screeners. These shall be licensed health practitioners who have successfully completed the Arkansas Department of Health Instructor Training Course in Scoliosis Screening.

3.02 "Forward Bend Technique" means a technique used to determine the presence or absence of an abnormality of the spine. It Involves observing the person being screened from the rear, front and side while the person is bending forward.

3.03 "Screeners" means Individuals who perform the actual scoliosis screening, these shall be licensed physicians individuals who have been trained to perform scoliosis screening by a Certified Scoliosis Screening Instructor, or individuals who can document completion of a Scoliosis Screening Workshop within the past five (5) years and demonstrate competence to a Certified Scoliosis Screening Instructor.

3.04 "Scoliosis" means a lateral curvature of the spine, resembling an S-curve or C-curve.

3.05 "Scoliometer" means an instrument that measures the degree of rotation of a deformity of the back found on a routine scoliosis screening.

3.06 "Scoliosis Screening Procedure" means the procedure used to examine a child for scoliosis. It consists of evaluating the child in six (6) positions. The forward bend technique is included in three of these positions.

4.00 SCREENING PROGRAM

4.01 Parental notification shall be done at least seven (7) days prior to screening.

4.02 Screeners shall be licensed physicians, individuals trained by a Certified Scoliosis Screening Instructor to perform...