A bill to amend the Head Start Act to require parental consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations.

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Bill Number

S 174

Introduced

Jan 4, 2007

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Child health Education Elementary and secondary education Families Health Informed consent (Medical law) Law Parent and child Parent-school relationships Physical examinations Preschool education School health programs

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Summary

Amends the Head Start Act to require Head Start agencies to obtain written parental consent before administering any nonemergency intrusive physical examination of a child in connection with participation in a Head Start program.

Actions

Jan 4, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 4, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S167)
Jan 4, 2007

Introduced in Senate

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