§ 16-19-13-8 — Additional duties

Indiana § 16-19-13-8

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 19: STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
• Ch. 13: Office of Women's Health

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In addition to performing the duties described
in section 3 of this chapter, the office shall do the following:
(1) Develop and administer a program of community education,
prevention, and outreach activities regarding:
(A) the health risks and emotional trauma inflicted by the
practice of female genital mutilation; and
(B) informing the community of the criminal penalties for
committing female genital mutilation.
(2) Develop and disseminate information to teachers and law
enforcement officers regarding:
(A) female genital mutilation;
(B) recognizing the risk factors associated with female genital
mutilation;
(C) recognizing the signs that an individual may be a victim of
female genital mutilation; and
(D) the criminal penalties for committing female genital
mutilation.
(3) Develop policies and procedures to promote partnerships
between departments, agencies, and political subdivisions,
including the department of child services, the office of family
and social services, the department of education, and other
governmental entities and nongovernmental organizations to
prevent female genital mutilation and to protect and provide
assistance to victims of female genital mutilation.
(4) Outline best practices for responses to victims of female
genital mutilation.
(5) Develop policies and procedures for the training of providers
of health services:
(A) regarding the best practices for responses to victims of
female genital mutilation; and
(B) to recognize:
(i) the risk factors associated with female genital mutilation;
(ii) the signs that an individual may be a victim of female
genital mutilation; and
(iii) the criminal penalties for committing female genital
mutilation.
(6) Collaborate with health care practitioners of each county to
obtain annual statistics concerning cases of female genital
mutilation and provide the information, which includes no
personal identifying information, in the annual report compiled
under section 3(12) of this chapter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.51-2021, SEC.2.