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Subchapter 1: STUDENT HEALTH
20-A §6301. Student health - §6301. Student health The following provisions apply to student health....
20-A §6302. School building ventilation - §6302. School building ventilation 1. Applicability. This section applies to...
20-A §6303. Medicaid for health and human services - §6303. Medicaid for health and human services A school administrative...
20-A §6304. Automated external defibrillators and cardiopulmonary resuscitation - §6304. Automated external defibrillators and cardiopulmonary resuscitation School boards may...
20-A §6305. Epinephrine autoinjectors; guidelines; emergency administration - §6305. Epinephrine autoinjectors; guidelines; emergency administration 1. Definitions. As used...
20-A §6306. Eligibility to attend school - §6306. Eligibility to attend school A child who holds a...
20-A §6307. Naloxone hydrochloride possession, prescription, administration and distribution - §6307. Naloxone hydrochloride possession, prescription, administration and distribution 1. Definitions....
Subchapter 2: IMMUNIZATION
20-A §6351. Immunization (REPEALED) - §6351. Immunization (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8...
20-A §6352. Immunization - §6352. Immunization To assure a safe and healthful school environment,...
20-A §6353. Definitions - §6353. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...
20-A §6354. Immunization - §6354. Immunization 1. Immunization required. Except as otherwise provided under...
20-A §6355. Enrollment in school - §6355. Enrollment in school A superintendent may not permit any...
20-A §6356. Exclusion from school - §6356. Exclusion from school 1. Public health official action. When...
20-A §6357. Records; report - §6357. Records; report 1. Record keeping. Each superintendent shall keep...
20-A §6358. Rules; requirements; reports - §6358. Rules; requirements; reports 1. Rules authorized. The commissioner and...
20-A §6359. Immunization of students - §6359. Immunization of students 1. Definitions. As used in this...
Subchapter 3: SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES
20-A §6401. School Nurse Coordinator (REPEALED) - §6401. School Nurse Coordinator (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....
20-A §6401-A. School nurse consultant position - §6401-A. School nurse consultant position 1. Establishment. The position of...
20-A §6401-B. Duties - §6401-B. Duties The school nurse consultant under section 6401‑A shall...
20-A §6402. School physicians (REPEALED) - §6402. School physicians (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...
20-A §6402-A. School health advisor - §6402-A. School health advisor Each school board shall appoint one...
20-A §6403. Referral for examination (REPEALED) - §6403. Referral for examination (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....
20-A §6403-A. School nurse - §6403-A. School nurse Each school board shall appoint at least...
Subchapter 4: HEALTH SCREENING
20-A §6451. Hearing and sight screening - §6451. Hearing and sight screening 1. Student right to screening...
20-A §6452. Screening for scoliosis and related spinal abnormalities (REPEALED) - §6452. Screening for scoliosis and related spinal abnormalities (REPEALED) SECTION...
20-A §6453. Notice to parents of result of screening - §6453. Notice to parents of result of screening The school...
20-A §6454. Oral health assessments - §6454. Oral health assessments The commissioner shall cooperate with the...
20-A §6455. Body mass index data (REPEALED) - §6455. Body mass index data (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2009,...
Subchapter 5: SANITARY FACILITIES
20-A §6501. Sanitary facilities - §6501. Sanitary facilities Sanitary facilities shall be provided as follows....
Subchapter 6: SAFETY
20-A §6551. Tuberculosis controls (REPEALED) - §6551. Tuberculosis controls (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 693,...
20-A §6552. Firearms - §6552. Firearms 1. Prohibition. A person may not possess a...
20-A §6553. Prohibition of hazing - §6553. Prohibition of hazing 1. Definitions. As used in this...
20-A §6554. Prohibition on bullying in public schools - §6554. Prohibition on bullying in public schools 1. Findings. All...
20-A §6555. Dangerous behavior prevention and intervention - §6555. Dangerous behavior prevention and intervention 1. Definitions. As used...
20-A §6556. School resource officers - §6556. School resource officers A school resource officer shall complete...
20-A §6557. Maine School Safety Center (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 20-A, SECTION 6556) - §6557. Maine School Safety Center (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 20-A, SECTION...
Subchapter 7: SCHOOL LUNCH AND MILK PROGRAM
20-A §6601. Acceptance of federal law - §6601. Acceptance of federal law The State shall comply with...
20-A §6601-A. Free or reduced-price school meals; Internet-based school meal applications (WHOLE SECTION CONFLICT: Text as amended by PL 2021, c. 676, Pt. E, §1) - §6601-A. Free or reduced-price school meals; Internet-based school meal applications...
20-A §6601-A. Free or reduced-price school meals; Internet-based school meal applications (WHOLE SECTION CONFLICT: Text as amended by PL 2021, c. 719, §1) - §6601-A. Free or reduced-price school meals; Internet-based school meal applications...
20-A §6602. School food service programs - §6602. School food service programs Public schools shall provide nonprofit...
20-A §6603. Federal funds - §6603. Federal funds The Treasurer of State shall receive and...
Subchapter 7-A: SCHOOL SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES
20-A §6604. Substance use disorder programs - §6604. Substance use disorder programs 1. Definitions. As used in...
20-A §6605. Department role - §6605. Department role 1. Personnel. The commissioner shall appoint, subject...
20-A §6606. Participation in substance use disorder services - §6606. Participation in substance use disorder services In compliance with...
Subchapter 7-B: PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES
20-A §6621. Performance-enhancing substances - §6621. Performance-enhancing substances 1. List of banned substances. The Commissioner...
20-A §6622. Awareness - §6622. Awareness The department shall request assistance from a statewide...
20-A §6623. Marketing - §6623. Marketing A teacher, athletic director, sports coach or other...
20-A §6624. Prohibition on use - §6624. Prohibition on use A student participating in interscholastic sports...
Subchapter 7-C: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION
20-A §6631. Obesity and Chronic Disease Fund - §6631. Obesity and Chronic Disease Fund 1. Fund established. The...
Subchapter 8: CHILD CARE SERVICES AND PARENTING EDUCATION
20-A §6651. Child care services - §6651. Child care services School administrative units may develop school-based...
20-A §6652. Parenting and training in child development - §6652. Parenting and training in child development A school administrative...
20-A §6653. Rules - §6653. Rules The department may adopt rules governing this subchapter...
20-A §6654. School-based child care grants - §6654. School-based child care grants The department and the Department...
Subchapter 9: NUTRITION EDUCATION
20-A §6661. Nutrition education - §6661. Nutrition education The department shall work with public schools...
20-A §6662. Foods outside school meal program - §6662. Foods outside school meal program 1. Nutritional information. After...
20-A §6663. Commission To End Student Hunger (REPEALED) - §6663. Commission To End Student Hunger (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
Subchapter 10: YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING
20-A §6671. Youth mental health first aid training - §6671. Youth mental health first aid training A school administrative...
Subchapter 11: FOOD RIGHTS
20-A §6681. Access to food and use of food discipline - §6681. Access to food and use of food discipline This...