Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2286

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Background

Title

Description: Head lice or nits; students with shall be treated by county health department.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/04 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Williamson

Code Section: A 041-0079-0021

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-79-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SHALL BE NOTIFIED IF A STUDENT HAS HAD HEAD LICE OR NITS ON THREE CONSECUTIVE OCCASIONS WHILE ATTENDING SCHOOL; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INSTRUCT THE CHILD'S PARENTS OR GUARDIANS ON HOW TO TREAT AND PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF HEAD LICE OR NITS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CHARGE THE CHILD'S PARENTS A FEE TO RECOVER ITS COSTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHILD MAY NOT ATTEND SCHOOL UNTIL THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER CERTIFIES THAT THE CHILD IS FREE OF HEAD LICE OR NITS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:11.

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