Non-Emergency & Emergency Medical Care Treatment - Nurses & Employee Support
Please complete a consent form for each child for PK-12 grade by August 9.
Please complete a form for every student Pre-K through 12th grade indicating whether you give consent for your student to receive basic medical care while at school and mental health service support. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s school nurse, school counselor, or principal.
In accordance with the "Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act," Public Chapter No. 1061 (effective July 1, 2024), minor students cannot receive medical care without the consent of a parent/legal guardian. This includes but is not limited to, cleaning and bandaging minor cuts/abrasions, providing an ice pack, and/or managing injuries. If a parent/legal guardian does NOT provide consent to treat, the school nurse and/or any other school employee can only treat the student in the case of an emergency.
Counseling Services – School Counselors and Frontier Health School-Based Liaison and Case Managers
According to Tennessee's Public Chapter 1061, parents or legal guardians require written permission for their minor children to receive counseling services from either a school counselor or a contracted service provider, such as Frontier Health. If a parent/legal guardian does NOT provide consent for counseling services, a school counselor or a contracted service provider can only provide services in the case of a mental health crisis/emergency. Permission is not required for students to see school counselors for academic planning purposes or in situations such as resolving interpersonal conflicts between students.
School counselors and contracted mental health service support on campus (Frontier Health School-Based Liaisons, Frontier Health School-Based Case Managers, Communities in Schools Student Support Coordinators, and other contracted services housed in our schools) aim to support the mental and emotional well-being of students:
- Individual and group counseling for emotional and behavioral issues
- Support for students dealing with trauma or significant life changes
- Substance abuse counseling and prevention programs
- Support for anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions
- Coordination with external mental health providers