| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 49 2085 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Bill 336 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Crawford of the 89 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Bennett of the 94 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Howard of the 129 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Au of the |
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| 12 | 12 | | , Willis of the 55 |
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| 14 | 14 | | , and others |
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| 15 | 15 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 16 | 16 | | AN ACT |
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| 17 | 17 | | To amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia |
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| 19 | 19 | | Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to require2 |
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| 20 | 20 | | local school systems to provide certain information to parents and guardians of students in3 |
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| 21 | 21 | | grades six through 12 on sickle cell disease whenever other health information is provided;4 |
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| 22 | 22 | | to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5 |
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| 23 | 23 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 |
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| 24 | 24 | | SECTION 1.7 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,8 |
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| 26 | 26 | | relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, is amended by adding a9 |
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| 27 | 27 | | new Code section to read as follows:10 |
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| 28 | 28 | | "20-2-771.3. |
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| 30 | 30 | | (a) If a local board of education provides information on immunizations, infectious12 |
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| 31 | 31 | | diseases, medications, or other school health issues to parents and guardians of students in13 |
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| 32 | 32 | | grades six through 12, then the following information about sickle cell disease shall be14 |
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| 33 | 33 | | included:15 |
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| 34 | 34 | | (1) A description of sickle cell disease;16 |
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| 37 | 37 | | (2) A description of the risk factors and warning signs associated with sickle cell disease;17 |
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| 38 | 38 | | (3) A recommendation to the parent or guardian of those students displaying warning18 |
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| 39 | 39 | | signs associated with sickle cell disease that such parent or guardian consult with the19 |
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| 40 | 40 | | student's primary care provider to determine if immediate screening for sickle cell disease20 |
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| 41 | 41 | | is appropriate;21 |
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| 42 | 42 | | (4) A description of the screening processes for sickle cell disease; and22 |
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| 43 | 43 | | (5) A recommendation that, following a sickle cell disease diagnosis, the parent or23 |
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| 44 | 44 | | guardian consult with the student's primary care provider to develop an appropriate24 |
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| 45 | 45 | | treatment plan.25 |
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| 46 | 46 | | (b) The Department of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Public Health,26 |
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| 47 | 47 | | shall develop and make available the information about sickle cell disease to local school27 |
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| 48 | 48 | | systems as required under subsection (a) of this Code section in an efficient manner that28 |
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| 49 | 49 | | shall include posting the information on its public website."29 |
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| 50 | 50 | | SECTION 2.30 |
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| 51 | 51 | | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.31 |
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| 52 | 52 | | H. B. 336 |
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