UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BR 1736
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AN ACT relating to public schools. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
ď˘Section 1. KRS 158.297 is amended to read as follows: 3
(1) If, at the beginning of a school year, a board of education for a local school district 4
provides information on immunizations, infectious disease, medications, or other 5
school health issues to parents and guardians of students in grades six (6) through 6
twelve (12), then the following information about meningococcal meningitis 7
disease and its vaccine shall be included: 8
(a) A description of causes, symptoms, and means of transmission; 9
(b) A list of sources for additional information; and 10
(c) Related recommendations issued by the National Centers for Disease Control 11
and Prevention. 12
(2) The Department of Education, in cooperation with the Department for Public 13
Health, shall develop and make available the information about meningococcal 14
meningitis disease and its vaccine to local school districts as required under 15
subsection (1) of this section in an efficient manner that shall include posting the 16
information on its website[Web site]. 17