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Hearing and Vision
Hearing and vision screening is
done annually in all Howard County Public Schools by the
Howard County Health Department in grades K, 3, 5, and
8. Limited re-screening is performed. Referrals are
mailed to parents of those children who did not pass the
screening. This referral includes information on the
reason for the referral and asks that the form be
completed and returned to the school’s health room.
Health Department phone numbers include the following.
410-313-7500 -- Columbia Health Department
410-313-2333 -- Ellicott City Health Department
410-880-5888 -- Southeastern Health Department
Lead Screening Maryland State law requires
documentation of Blood Lead Testing for all public
pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade students
in areas designated as at-risk for lead poisoning. The
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Blood
Lead Testing Certificate form is distributed to all
students in the above grades at the beginning of the
school year. The form is to be completed and returned to
the school’s health room.
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