September 5, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Meadows, Clack, Alma Smith, Bauer, Gonzales, Marleau, Angerer, Vagnozzi and Meisner and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 9205b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 9205b. (1) The department shall identify materials that
contain information regarding the risks associated with human
papillomavirus and the availability, effectiveness, and potential
risks of immunization for human papillomavirus. The department
shall notify each public school, public school academy, and
nonpublic school in this state of the availability of the materials
described in this subsection and shall post the materials on its
website.
(2) The department shall encourage each public school, public
school academy, and nonpublic school in this state to provide or
make available to students enrolled in the school and to provide or
make available to parents of students attending the school
information regarding the risks associated with human
papillomavirus and the availability, effectiveness, and potential
risks of immunization for human papillomavirus.
(3) As used in this section, "public school", "public school
academy", and "nonpublic school" mean those terms as defined in
section 5 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.5.