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Kansas
Department of Health & Environment
Bill Graves, Governor
Clyde D. Graeber, Secretary
For Immediate Release
June 21, 1999
Contact: Don Brown, 785-296-1529
School Head Lice Regulations Remain Unchanged
Kansas Secretary of Health and Environment Clyde D. Graeber today withdrew from consideration a proposal to revise state public health regulations related to head lice. Current regulations regarding the exclusion of infested children from school will remain unchanged. That means no child will be allowed to attend school until all lice and nits (eggs) are removed from the child's scalp.
"Our original proposal to allow children with nits back into the classroom has basis in scientific research, but many school officials contacted me to say it would cause practical problems in their schools," Graeber said. "Given the concerns raised by schools and the public, I feel it's best if we leave the current policy in place."
The proposed changes to the regulations were subject to a public comment period and a public hearing. No further action is required to leave the existing regulations in effect.
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