RCW 28A.210.420
Menstrual hygiene products.
(1) By the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, school districts and private schools must make menstrual hygiene products available at no cost in all gender-neutral bathrooms and bathrooms designated for female students located in schools that serve students in any of grades six through twelve. If a school building serving grades six through twelve does not have a gender-neutral bathroom, then the products must also be available in at least one bathroom accessible to male students or in a school health room accessible to all students. For schools that serve students in grades three through five, school districts and private schools must make menstrual hygiene products available in a school health room or other location as designated by the school principal.
(2) Menstrual hygiene products must include sanitary napkins, tampons, or similar items.
(3) School districts and private schools must bear the cost of supplying menstrual hygiene products. School districts and private schools may seek grants or partner with nonprofit or community-based organizations to fulfill this obligation.
(4) This section governs school operation and management under RCW 28A.710.040 and 28A.715.020 and applies to charter schools established under chapter 28A.710 RCW and state-tribal compact schools established under chapter 28A.715 RCW.
[ 2021 c 163 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 28A - Common School Provisions
Chapter 28A.210 - Health—Screening and Requirements.
28A.210.010 - Contagious diseases, limiting contact—Rules.
28A.210.020 - Visual and auditory screening of pupils—Rules.
28A.210.040 - Visual and auditory screening of pupils—Access to rules, records, and forms.
28A.210.045 - Speech-language pathology services—Complaints.
28A.210.060 - Immunization program—Purpose.
28A.210.070 - Immunization program—Definitions.
28A.210.090 - Immunization program—Exemptions.
28A.210.100 - Immunization program—Source of immunizations—Written records.
28A.210.130 - Immunization program—Superintendent of public instruction to provide information.
28A.210.140 - Immunization program—State board of health rules, contents.
28A.210.160 - Immunization program—Rules.
28A.210.170 - Immunization program—Department of social and health services' rules, contents.
28A.210.255 - Provision of health services in public and private schools—Employee job description.
28A.210.260 - Public and private schools—Administration of medication—Conditions.
28A.210.278 - Topical sunscreen products—Sun safety guidelines.
28A.210.280 - Catheterization of public and private school students.
28A.210.290 - Catheterization of public and private school students—Immunity from liability.
28A.210.300 - School physician or school nurse may be employed.
28A.210.310 - Prohibition on use of tobacco products on school property.
28A.210.320 - Children with life-threatening health conditions—Medication or treatment orders—Rules.
28A.210.340 - Students with diabetes—Adoption of policy for inservice training for school staff.
28A.210.370 - Students with asthma.
28A.210.375 - Student health insurance information—Pilot project—Reports.
28A.210.380 - Anaphylaxis—Policy guidelines—Procedures—Reports.
28A.210.383 - Epinephrine autoinjectors (EPI pens)—School supply—Use.
28A.210.385 - Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.
28A.210.390 - Opioid overdose reversal medication—Standing order—Administration.
28A.210.400 - Suicide prevention—Identification cards.