MS SB2224

Requires all public school districts and public charter schools to mandate a school-entry health examination for students in grades K-12, performed within one year prior to enrollment, effective with the 2020-2021 school year.

Permits schools to allow students up to 30 school days to present certification of a health examination, with temporary 30-day exemptions for homeless children and those in Department of Human Services custody.

Allows parents to exempt their children from health examination requirements by written request on religious grounds.

Authorizes the State Board of Education and State Board of Health to adopt rules governing the health examination requirement, with all documents to be HIPAA-compliant.

Requires school boards to establish and enforce policies mandating that children present or have on file a health examination certification prior to enrollment, with certification becoming part of the student's permanent record.