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School Health
Florida Department of Health in Suwannee County
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Mailing Address
915 Nobles Ferry Road
P. O. Drawer 6030
Live Oak, Florida 32064
For more information about our School Health Program contact our Nursing Director at (386)362-2708, Ext. 6103.
The Florida Department of Health in Suwannee County provides School Health services with a School Health Coordinator RN, an RN, an LPN and one School Health Aide. These staff supplement the health services provided by Suwannee County School District Staff.
School Health Services include:
- Medication Administration
- Health Education
- Health Counseling
- Referrals
- Routine Health Screenings
- Nursing Consults with Students and Parents
- Assessments of Illnesses and Injuries
School Enrollment Requirements
Evidence of a Physical Exam
Must be completed within 12 months prior to the child's school entry date. Parents may submit the School Entry Health Exam (DH 3040) or provide a copy of an exam obtained from their current health care provider that includes the components of DH 3040.
- Parents should obtain a copy of their child's medical history/medical exam before leaving their current state of residency when moving to Florida.
Florida Certification of Immunization or Exemption
Prior to entry, attendance or transfer to preschools, school (public/private k-12), licensed childcare facilities, and family daycare homes, each child shall have on file one of the following:
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