PA HB681

Height and weight measurements in Pennsylvania schools may now be collected by school nurses or other trained health care practitioners (replacing teachers), must protect student confidentiality, and will be used to compute "growth pattern" rather than "weight-for-height ratio"

Parents or guardians may request a written exemption from height and weight measurements for their child, and school districts must notify families about this exemption procedure

School nurses or trained practitioners may calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) from measurements, but districts cannot share a student's BMI with the student or parent unless the parent specifically requests it in writing

Schools must report height, weight, and BMI data to the Secretary of Health in a confidential manner that protects individual student information

The Interagency Coordinating Council for Child Health, Nutrition and Physical Education is expanded to include the Department of Human Services, and the Pennsylvania Child Wellness Plan must now incorporate SNAP education program recommendations to help eligible families make healthy food choices