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title: HB 336. Education; local school systems to provide certain information to parents and guardians of students in grades six through twelve on sickle cell disease; require
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date: 2025-02-11
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bill_number: HB 336
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
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chamber: House
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status_date: 2025-02-06
last_action: House Second Readers
sponsors:
- Omari Crawford
- Karen Bennett
- Karlton Howard
- Michelle Au
- Inga Willis
- Tanya Miller
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- sickle cell disease
- school health policy
- student health information
- parental notification
- Georgia public schools
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# HB 336. Education; local school systems to provide certain information to parents and guardians of students in grades six through twelve on sickle cell disease; require
## Text
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 Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to require
local school systems to provide certain information to parents and guardians of students in
grades six through 12 on sickle cell disease whenever other health information is provided;
to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, is amended by adding a
new Code section to read as follows:
"20-2-771.3.
(a) If a local board of education provides information on immunizations, infectious
diseases, medications, or other school health issues to parents and guardians of students in
grades six through 12, then the following information about sickle cell disease shall be
included:
(1) A description of sickle cell disease;
(2) A description of the risk factors and warning signs associated with sickle cell disease;
(3) A recommendation to the parent or guardian of those students displaying warning
signs associated with sickle cell disease that such parent or guardian consult with the
student's primary care provider to determine if immediate screening for sickle cell disease
is appropriate;
(4) A description of the screening processes for sickle cell disease; and
(5) A recommendation that, following a sickle cell disease diagnosis, the parent or
guardian consult with the student's primary care provider to develop an appropriate
treatment plan.
(b) The Department of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Public Health,
shall develop and make available the information about sickle cell disease to local school
systems as required under subsection (a) of this Code section in an efficient manner that
shall include posting the information on its public website."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
## Summaries written by Georgia Commons
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House Bill 336 would require Georgia local school systems that already send parents health information to also include facts about sickle cell disease for students in grades six through 12.
### Plain-language summary
Currently, Georgia law does not require schools to share information about sickle cell disease with parents. This bill adds a new section to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A. ยง 20-2-771.3) saying that whenever a local school board sends parents or guardians of students in grades six through 12 information on immunizations, infectious diseases, medications, or other school health topics, it must also include specific information about sickle cell disease.
That information must cover what sickle cell disease is, its risk factors and warning signs, a recommendation to see a primary care provider if warning signs appear, how screening works, and a recommendation to develop a treatment plan with a doctor after a diagnosis. The Georgia Department of Education, working with the Department of Public Health, would create this material and post it on its public website so school systems can access it easily.
### What it does
- Adds a new Code section requiring local school boards to include sickle cell disease information whenever they send parents other health notices for grades six through 12.
- Specifies five required content points: a description of the disease, its risk factors and warning signs, a referral recommendation, screening process details, and a treatment planning recommendation.
- Directs the Department of Education, working with the Department of Public Health, to create this material and make it publicly available.
- Requires the information to be posted on the Department of Education's public website for school systems to use.
### Who it affects
Parents and guardians of students in grades six through 12 in Georgia public schools, local school systems and boards of education that distribute student health information, and the Department of Education and Department of Public Health, which must jointly develop and publish the material.
### Why it matters
Families would receive standardized information about sickle cell disease, a genetic blood disorder, alongside other routine school health notices, potentially helping parents recognize warning signs earlier and know when to consult a doctor about screening or treatment.
### Key provisions
- Section 1 adds new Code section 20-2-771.3, triggering the sickle cell disease information requirement only when a school already sends other health information to parents of grades six through 12.
- Subsection (a) lists five specific pieces of information that must be included: description, risk factors and warning signs, referral recommendation for screening, screening process description, and treatment planning recommendation.
- Subsection (b) requires the Department of Education and Department of Public Health to jointly develop the informational content and post it on the Department of Education's public website.
- Section 2 repeals any conflicting laws.
## Status
- Status: Introduced (2025-02-06)
- Last action: House Second Readers (2025-02-11)
- Sponsors: Omari Crawford, Karen Bennett, Karlton Howard, Michelle Au, Inga Willis, Tanya Miller
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70066
> The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb336.md?full=1