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H.B. 1001
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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.