May 3, 2005, Introduced by Rep. Mortimer and referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1177a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1177a. (1) The board of a school district or board of
directors of a public school academy shall ensure that each public
school it operates provides information to parents and guardians
about meningococcal meningitis and the vaccine for meningococcal
meningitis at the beginning of each school year. The information
shall include at least the causes and symptoms of meningococcal
meningitis, how it is spread, and sources where parents and
guardians may obtain additional information about meningococcal
meningitis and may obtain vaccination of a child against
meningococcal meningitis.
(2) The department, in cooperation with the department of
community health, shall develop and make available to school
districts, public school academies, nonpublic schools, and home
schools information that meets the requirements of subsection (1).