HB336: HB336 Education; local school systems to provide certain information to parents and guardians of students in grades six through twelve on sickle cell disease; require

25 LC 49 2085 House Bill 336 By: Representatives Crawford of the 89th, Bennett of the 94th, Howard of the 129th, Au of the 50th, Willis of the 55th, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O fficial Code of Georgia1 Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to require2 local school systems to provide certain information to parents and guardians of students in3 grades six through 12 on sickle cell disease whenever other health information is provided;4 to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 SECTION 1.7 Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official C ode of Georgia Annotated,8 relating to student health in elementary and secondary educatio n, is amended by adding a9 new Code section to read as follows:10 "20-2-771.3.11 (a) If a local board of education provides information on immu nizations, infectious12 diseases, medications, or other school health issues to parents and guardians of students in13 grades six through 12, then the following information about sic kle cell disease shall be14 included:15 (1) A description of sickle cell disease;16 H. B. 336 - 1 - 25 LC 49 2085 (2) A description of the risk factors and warning signs associated with sickle cell disease;17 (3) A recommendation to the parent or guardian of those studen ts displaying warning18 signs associated with sickle cell disease that such parent or g uardian consult with the19 student's primary care provider to determine if immediate screening for sickle cell disease20 is appropriate;21 (4) A description of the screening processes for sickle cell disease; and22 (5) A recommendation that, following a sickle cell disease dia gnosis, the parent or23 guardian consult with the student's primary care provider to de velop an appropriate24 treatment plan.25 (b) The Department of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Public Health,26 shall develop and make available the information about sickle cell disease to local school27 systems as required under subsection (a) of this Code section i n an efficient manner that28 shall include posting the information on its public website."29 SECTION 2.30 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.31 H. B. 336 - 2 -