J-5150 © JLCA PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
OF STUDENTS
J-5150 © JLCA Each student participating in high school and junior high school interscholastic athletics is required to submit to a physical examination when required by the New Mexico Activities Association or to submit evidence of being physically fit, as verified by competent medical personnel.
Dental Examination Requirements
Beginning July 1, 2021, a student shall not initially enroll in a school district or charter school (first time enrollment in New Mexico) unless the parent or guardian has provided satisfactory evidence, as determined by the school district or charter school, of having received a dental examination (by a licensed dental health care provider) within the past year. Alternatively, a student dental examination waiver (a designated field within a school district's enrollment application signed by a parent or guardian).
Such a dental examination shall be obtained at the expense of the enrollee/parent or guardian.
Adopted: March 9, 2022
LEGAL REF.: 21-1-14 NMSA et seq.
6.12.3.1 NMAC
New Mexico Activities Association Handbook