Friday, July 4, 2008
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since 2007.
HB338: Public school students; annual body mass index assessments required.
Chief Patron
Del.
Bobby Orrock (R-54)
Bobby Orrock
(R-54)
Thornburg, VA
Served: 1990–
Progress
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
Annual body mass index assessments required for public school students. Requires the principal of each school, pursuant to regulations adopted by the Board of Education in consultation with the State Health Commissioner, to (i) provide an annual assessment of the body mass index (BMI) of each student in the school; (ii) notify the parent or guardian, in writing, of the annual BMI percentile by age for the relevant student; and (iii) provide the parent or guardian of the relevant student with information explaining the use of BMI in identifying underweight and overweight in children and the potential health risks of various growth patterns. View Full Text »
Poll Results
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