§ 24-1-4. Creation of health regions; appointment of health officers; powers and duties of health officers

A. The director shall establish health regions and may modify and create new health regions as the director deems necessary. B. A regional health officer shall provide medical oversight to school nurses in the regional health officer's region. A school nurse shall make reports relating to public health as the regional health officer in the school nurse's region requires. C. As used in this section, “ medical oversight ” means advice and direction that is provided by a regional health officer or under the direction of a regional health officer to a school nurse, or a school nurse's designee, who performs nursing activities in a school setting.