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2017 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 255(Substitute of Senate Bill No. 133 by Senator MORRELL)
BY SENATOR MORRELL
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. Provides relative to health-related policies established by
certain early learning centers. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 17:407.50.1, relative to early learning centers; to provide relative to health-
3 related policies established by early learning centers; to provide for parental
4 notification; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 17:407.50.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง407.50.1. Health-related policies; parental notification
8 Each licensed early learning center shall provide a written copy of all
9 health-related policies established by the center, including policies regarding
10 accidents, allergic reactions, fever, illness, immunizations, infection, and
11 injuries, to the parent or guardian of each child attending or enrolled in the
12 early learning center. Such policies shall be binding upon the child's parent or
13 legal guardian.
14 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
15 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
16 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
17 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 255
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1 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jeanne C. Johnston.
DIGEST
SB 255 Original 2017 Regular Session Morrell
Proposed law requires each licensed early learning center to provide a written copy of all
health-related policies established by the center, including policies regarding accidents,
allergic reactions, fever, illness, immunizations, infection, and injuries, to the parent or
guardian of each child attending or enrolled in the early learning center. Further provides
that such policies are binding upon the child's parent or legal guardian.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 17:407.50.1)
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.