05 LC
33 0657
House
Bill 497
By:
Representatives Benfield of the
85th,
Stanley-Turner of the
53rd,
Manning of the
32nd,
Henson of the
87th,
Randall of the
138th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to student health, so as to provide for a statement
of a
student́s
body mass index in each
student́s
report card or grade report; to provide for the computation of the body mass
index; to provide for written information to parents or legal guardians of
students who have a body mass index above the normal range; to provide for
related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to student health, is amended by adding to the end of such
part a new Code section to read as follows:
"20-2-775.
(a)
Each local school system shall include in each
student́s
report card or grade report a statement of the
student́s
body mass index and whether such
student́s
body mass index is below, within, or above the normal range according to a body
mass index value table approved by the county health department. Such statement
shall be included two times per each school year, once during the first half of
the school year and once during the second half.
(b)
Each local school system shall weigh each student and compute the
student́s
body mass index in a manner designed to respect the
student́s
privacy. This shall be conducted two times per year, once during the first
half of the school year and once during the second half.
(c)
Each local school system is required to provide to the parent or legal guardian
of any student who has a body mass index above the normal range written
information approved by the county health department that explains the
connection between a body mass index that is above the normal range and obesity,
diabetes, and other health
problems."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.