Enacts the "Shepherd Patterson notification act" to require physicians to inform parents of minor patients with potential disabilities about their.
The Shepherd Patterson notification act mandates that physicians treating minor patients with medical conditions that may lead to disabilities must provide parents or guardians with educational information. This information indicates that the minor is entitled to a free and appropriate public education as defined under the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The act also requires the Department of Health to develop an informational electronic notice and resource for practitioners to share with parents or guardians.
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