Rep. TERRIBILE proposes the following Amendment No. to H.4025 as introduced by Ways & Means

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EXPLANATION: Parental Notification and Consent Requirements

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 305, after line 3, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/(GP: Parental Notice/Consent Requirements) Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Education and the Department of Public Health for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, the following provisions shall apply:

(A) Parental Notification and Consent Requirements

(1) No state funds may be used by any public school or healthcare provider to administer health services, screenings, or questionnaires to minors without the express written consent of a parent or legal guardian, except in cases of medical emergencies.

(2) No state funds may be used to withhold important information relating to their child from his or her parents, either inadvertently or purposefully. This is to include information relating to the child's health, well being, and education while the child is in the custody of the school district./

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend totals and titles to conform.