Mandated Health Examination
California law mandates a CHDP (Child Health and Disability
Prevention) health examination. By law, all children entering the first
grade are required to have either a certificate of a CHDP health examination
or a
CHDP waiver (green form) on file at the school in which they enroll.
School health examinations must be completed within 18 months prior to,
or 90 days
after first grade entry unless the parent or guardian signs a waiver
stating they do not want, or are unable to obtain, an examination for
their child. The examination can be done by the
family’s own doctor or by making an appointment for a health examination
at their local County Health Department. Their child may qualify for
a CHDP school
entrance exam at no cost to them depending on their income and family
size, if the County Health Department does the exam.