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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (202 2)
HOUSE BILL 3159 By: West (Kevin)
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 1210.194, which relates to prohibiting child
with contagious disease or head lice from attending
school; striking prohibition for children afflicted
with a contagious disease ; and providing an effective
date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O .S. 2021, Section 1210.194, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1210.194 A. Any child afflicted with a contagious
disease or head lice may be prohibited from attending a public,
private, or parochial schoo l until such time as he the child is free
from the contagious disease or head lice.
B. Any child prohibited from attending school due to head lice
shall present to the appropriate school authorities, before the
child may reenter school, certification from a health professional
as defined by Section 2 601 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes or
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an authorized representative of the State Department of Health that
the child is no longer afflicted with head lice.
C. School districts and county or city -county health
departments may enter into agreements und er the Interlocal
Cooperation Act for the purpose of providing assistance to the
school district by inspecting children who are returning to school
after an absence due to head lice to ensure that the child is no
longer afflicted with head lice.
D. If a school district and county or city-county health
department has entered into an agreement as authorized in subsection
C of this section, upon written authorization of the parent or
guardian of a child, the count y or city-county health department may
provide treatment to the child for head lice.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
58-2-8752 EK 01/16/22