Joseph Pepe, a DOH-Charlotte health officer, announced expanded adult services are on the way, too.
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PORT CHARLOTTE — In an effort to have its services meet the needs of residents heading back to school soon, the Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County is expanding its clinical services to include school and sport physicals and electrocardiograms.
Students of all grades, including prekindergarten, must have had a school entry health exam within one year before enrolling for the first time in a Florida public school.
A new state law also requires EKG screenings for student-athletes, starting this school year.
“The expansion is part of DOH-Charlotte’s mission to meet the public health needs of the county while keeping costs down,” Health Officer Joseph Pepe said in a news release this week.
DOH-Charlotte will continue to provide other child-focused services such as dental (up to 20-year-olds), car seat inspections, and nutrition via the Women, Infants and Children program, said the announcement.
College entrance health screenings are also available.
Expansion of services for adults is on the way, too.
DOH-Charlotte said it is expanding its services geared towards older residents, including EKGs, annual physical and mental health exams, and routine blood work panels such as thyroid and cholesterol.
To make an appointment, call DOH-Charlotte at 941-624-7200.