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H.B. 1001

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NOTICE BY SCHOOL TO CUSTODIAL AND

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NONCUSTODIAL PARENT

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2001 FIRST SPECIAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Fred J. Fife

             6      This act requires a public school to notify the custodial and attempt to notify the
             7      noncustodial parent of a student who is injured or becomes ill at the school and requires
             8      medical treatment for the injury or illness at a facility not located on the school premises.
             9      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             10      ENACTS:
             11          53A-11-205, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             12      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             13          Section 1. Section 53A-11-205 is enacted to read:
             14          53A-11-205. Notification to the parent of an injured or sick child.
             15          (1) A public school shall notify the custodial parent and, if requested in writing by a
             16      noncustodial parent, attempt to notify the noncustodial parent of a student who is injured or
             17      becomes ill at the school during the regular school day if:
             18          (a) the injury or illness requires treatment at a hospital, doctor's office, or other medical
             19      facility not located on the school premises; and
             20          (b) the school has received a current telephone number for the party it is required to notify
             21      or attempt to notify.
             22          (2) (a) Subsection (1) does not apply to a noncustodial parent forbidden to have contact
             23      with the student under a court order or similar procedure.
             24          (b) The custodial parent is responsible for providing the school with the noncustodial
             25      parent's status under Subsection (2)(a) through a procedure adopted by the local school board.





Legislative Review Note
    as of 6-11-01 1:36 PM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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