Minnesota Legislature
HF 615
3rd Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
Bill Text Versions
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| Introduction | Posted on 02/02/2007 | |
| 1st Engrossment | Posted on 03/15/2007 | |
| 2nd Engrossment | Posted on 04/16/2008 | |
| 3rd Engrossment | Posted on 05/16/2008 |
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| 1st Committee Engrossment | Posted on 03/20/2008 |
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A bill for an act
relating to education; modifying the sexually transmitted infections and diseases
education program; requiring information on certain immunizations; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 121A.23, subdivision 1; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 121A.23, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:
Subdivision 1.
Sexually transmitted infections and diseases program.
The
commissioner of education, in consultation with the commissioner of health, shall assist
districts in developing and implementing a program to prevent and reduce the risk of
new text begin pregnancy and new text end sexually transmitted infections and diseases, including but not exclusive
to human immune deficiency virus and human papilloma virus. Each district must have
a program that includes at least:
(1) planning materials, guidelines, and other deleted text begin technicallydeleted text end new text begin medically new text end accurate and
deleted text begin updateddeleted text end new text begin age appropriate new text end information;
(2) a comprehensive, deleted text begin technicallydeleted text end new text begin medically new text end accurate, and deleted text begin updateddeleted text end new text begin age appropriatenew text end
curriculum that includes helping students to abstain from sexual activity until marriagenew text begin ,
contributes to healthy relationships, develops communication skills, and promotes
individual responsibilitynew text end ;
(3) cooperation and coordination among districts and SCs;
(4) deleted text begin a targeting ofdeleted text end new text begin prevention efforts fornew text end adolescents, especially those who may be
at high risk of new text begin pregnancy or new text end contracting sexually transmitted infections and diseasesdeleted text begin , for
prevention effortsdeleted text end ;
(5) involvement of parents and other community members;
(6) in-service training for appropriate district staff and school board members;
(7) collaboration with state agencies and organizations having a sexually transmitted
infection and disease prevention or sexually transmitted infection and disease risk
reduction program;
(8) collaboration with local community health services, agencies and organizations
having a sexually transmitted infection and disease prevention or sexually transmitted
infection and disease risk reduction program; and
(9) participation by state and local student organizations.
The department may provide assistance at a neutral site to a nonpublic school
participating in a district's program. District programs must not conflict with the health
and wellness curriculum developed under Laws 1987, chapter 398, article 5, section 2,
subdivision 7.
If a district fails to develop and implement a program to prevent and reduce the risk
of new text begin pregnancy and new text end sexually transmitted infection and disease, the department must assist the
service cooperative in the region serving that district to develop or implement the program.
Sec. 2.
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[121A.232] INFORMATION ON IMMUNIZATIONS.
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(a) If, at any time during a school year, a public or private school provides
information on immunizations, infectious disease, medications, or other school health
issues to parents and legal guardians of pupils in grade 6, 9, or 12, the school is required to
include with that information the following:
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(1) information about meningococcal meningitis and the vaccine for meningococcal
meningitis, including the causes and symptoms of meningococcal meningitis, how
it is spread, and sources where parents and legal guardians may obtain additional
information about meningococcal meningitis and may obtain vaccination of a child against
meningococcal meningitis; and
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(2) information about human papillomavirus and the vaccine for human
papillomavirus, including the risks associated with human papillomavirus; the availability,
effectiveness, and potential risks of immunization for human papillomavirus; and sources
where parents and legal guardians may obtain additional information about human
papillomavirus and may obtain vaccination of a child against human papillomavirus.
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(b) The Department of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Health,
shall develop and make available to school districts, public schools, and private schools
information that meets the requirements of paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2). The
department shall do this in the manner the department deems to be the most cost-effective
and programmatically effective, which shall include at the very least, posting the
information on the department's Web site.
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