Kingsport City Schools’ require consent for non emergent care

Kingsport City Schools’ officials say they will now require parent consent before school nurses can administer non-emergency care like providing bandages or ice packs due to changes in state law. A letter was sent to parents on Friday that said the state had “recently passed “Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act,” and directs parents to an online consent form. School officials say that attorneys with the Tennessee School Board Association are recommending districts expand existing consent forms because of the new law. the new law gives parents grounds to bring a civil suit against a school healthcare provider that violates the law and allows the state to revoke “the offending healthcare providers” licensing authority.