§ 20-30-5-18 — Meningitis information

Indiana § 20-30-5-18

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 30: CURRICULUM
• Ch. 5: Mandatory Curriculum

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(a) The chief administrative officer of each:
(1) public school (including a charter school as defined in IC 20-24-1-4); and
(2) nonpublic school;
shall ensure that information concerning meningococcal disease and its
vaccines is provided to students and parents or guardians of students
at the beginning of each school year.
(b) The information provided under subsection (a) must include
information concerning the:
(1) causes;
(2) symptoms; and
(3) spread;
of meningococcal disease and the places where parents and guardians
of students may obtain additional information and vaccinations for their
children.
(c) The chief administrative officers and the department shall, in
consultation with the Indiana department of health or any other
appropriate entity, develop materials to be made available to schools
to assist schools in providing the information described in this section.
(d) The department shall enforce this section.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.76-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.183.