§ 396. Health and welfare services to all children. All public
welfare districts and towns, shall provide children who attend schools
other than public with all or any of the health and welfare services and
facilities, including but not limited to health, surgical, medical,
dental and therapeutic care and treatment, and corrective aids and
appliances, authorized by law and now granted or hereafter made
available by the public welfare district or districts and/or towns for
or to children in the public schools in so far as these services and
facilities may be requested by the authorities of the schools other than
public. Any such services or facilities shall be so provided
notwithstanding any provision of any charter or other provision of law
inconsistent herewith.