| 1 | 1 | | 24 LC 57 0055 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Bill 445 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Sims of the 12th, Esteves of the 6th, Merritt of the 9th, Mallow of the 2nd, |
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| 4 | 4 | | Anderson of the 43rd and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | To amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to require2 |
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| 10 | 10 | | the Department of Education to provide to parents and guardians of students entering the3 |
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| 11 | 11 | | sixth grade information regarding recommended adolescent vaccinations in print and4 |
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| 12 | 12 | | electronic form; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other5 |
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| 13 | 13 | | purposes.6 |
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| 14 | 14 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7 |
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| 15 | 15 | | SECTION 1.8 |
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| 16 | 16 | | Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,9 |
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| 17 | 17 | | relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, is amended by revising10 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Code Section 20-2-778, relating to required information to parents of students regarding11 |
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| 19 | 19 | | meningococcal meningitis and influenza and their respective vaccines, as follows:12 |
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| 20 | 20 | | "20-2-778.13 |
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| 21 | 21 | | (a) Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, the Department of Education shall provide |
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| 23 | 23 | | all parents and guardians of students entering the sixth grade with information on15 |
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| 24 | 24 | | recommended adolescent vaccinations for meningococcal meningitis disease, human16 |
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| 25 | 25 | | S. B. 445 |
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| 27 | 27 | | papillomavirus (HPV), and tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (TDAP). Such information17 |
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| 28 | 28 | | shall be provided in both print and electronic form and shall include:18 |
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| 29 | 29 | | (1) Information on each vaccine and how it prevents the associated disease or diseases;19 |
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| 30 | 30 | | (2) A list of sources for additional information; and20 |
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| 31 | 31 | | (3) Related recommendations issued by the Advisory Committee on Immunization21 |
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| 32 | 32 | | Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.22 |
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| 33 | 33 | | (b) If a local board of education provides information on immunizations, infectious23 |
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| 34 | 34 | | diseases, medications, or other school health issues to parents and guardians of students in24 |
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| 35 | 35 | | grades six seven through 12, then the following information about meningococcal25 |
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| 36 | 36 | | meningitis disease and influenza and their respective vaccines shall be included:26 |
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| 37 | 37 | | (1) A description of causes, symptoms, and means of transmission;27 |
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| 38 | 38 | | (2) A list of sources for additional information; and28 |
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| 39 | 39 | | (3) Related recommendations issued by the Advisory Committee on Immunization29 |
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| 40 | 40 | | Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.30 |
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| 41 | 41 | | (b)(c) The Department of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Public Health,31 |
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| 42 | 42 | | shall develop and make available to local school systems the information about32 |
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| 43 | 43 | | meningococcal meningitis disease and influenza and their respective vaccines to local33 |
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| 44 | 44 | | school systems as required under subsection subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section34 |
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| 45 | 45 | | in an efficient manner that shall include posting the information on its public website."35 |
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| 46 | 46 | | SECTION 2.36 |
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| 47 | 47 | | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.37 |
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| 48 | 48 | | S. B. 445 |
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