Public school students; annual body mass index assessments required. (HB338)

Introduced By

Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

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. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/05/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 062023448
01/05/2006Referred to Committee on Education
01/18/2006Passed by indefinitely in Education