MO HB2080

Public school districts must provide names and addresses of parents/guardians of sixth-grade students to the Department of Health and Senior Services for mailing HPV immunization information.

Information mailed must be age and gender appropriate and include cervical cancer risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis methods; HPV transmission and prevention including abstinence; vaccine effectiveness; importance of Pap smears; and guidance to contact a healthcare provider with questions.

Parents/guardians are voluntarily requested to return a written statement within 20 school days of the first day of school indicating whether the student has received, is receiving, or will not receive the HPV immunization.

The returned statement form cannot request identifying information about the student or parent/guardian and the voluntary nature of the request must be prominently displayed in bold type on the mailing.

Beginning July 1, 2011, the Department must submit an annual report to the General Assembly with statistical data on HPV immunization rates among sixth graders; data cannot be used to personally identify individuals.

HPV immunization refusal or failure to return the statement cannot be used to prevent a student from attending school.