N.Y. EDN Law § 912
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Health and welfare services to all children
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§ 912. Health and welfare services to all children. The voters and/or\ntrustees or board of education of every school district shall, upon\nrequest of the authorities of a school other than public, provide\nresident children who attend such school with any or all of the health\nand welfare services and facilities which are made available by such\nvoters and/or trustees or board of education to or for children\nattending the public schools of the district. Such services may include,\nbut are not limited to all services performed by a physician, physician\nassistant, dentist, dental hygienist, registered professional nurse,\nnurse practitioner, school psychologist, school social worker or school\nspeech therapist, and may also include dental prophylaxis, vision and\nhearing screening examinations, the taking of medical histories and the\nadministration of health screening tests, the maintenance of cumulative\nhealth records and the administration of emergency care programs for ill\nor injured students. Any such services or facilities shall be so\nprovided notwithstanding any provision of any charter or other provision\nof law inconsistent herewith. Where children residing in one school\ndistrict attend a school other than public located in another school\ndistrict, the school authorities of the district of residence shall\ncontract with the school authorities of the district where such\nnonpublic school is located, for the provision of such health and\nwelfare services and facilities to such children by the school district\nwhere such nonpublic school is located, for a consideration to be agreed\nupon between the school authorities of such districts, subject to the\napproval of the qualified voters of the district of residence when\nrequired under the provisions of this chapter. Every such contract shall\nbe in writing and in the form prescribed by the commissioner, and before\nsuch contract is executed the same shall be submitted for approval to\nthe superintendent of schools having jurisdiction over such district of\nresidence and such contract shall not become effective until approved by\nsuch superintendent.\n
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