Are home educated students exempt from blood lead testing and the new dental and vision exam requirements?

Legislation enacted by the 2007 Iowa General Assembly requires all children under the age of 6 to have a blood lead test. NICHE has prepared a document called Lead Testing Requirements in Iowa. This document outlines the requirements under this new statue.Proof of the test is not required to be provided with Form A, but if the family has an exemption, such exemption is required to be submitted with Form A. (Exemption Form) The Iowa Department of Public Health (DPH) plans to cross-check its lists of children tested against lists of children provided by schools. Names of students will not be provided to DPH if the family has directed the school accordingly.The new dental screening and vision examinations do not apply to home educated students.