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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 6347

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Senators Smith, Johnson, Zimmerman, Deccio and Saling

Read first time 1/19/88 and referred to Committee on Higher Education.

AN ACT Relating to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome education in colleges, universities, and vocational schools; adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.50 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 28C.04 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28B.10 RCW to read as follows:

          The governing board of each state four-year institution of higher education shall provide education to all freshmen on methods of transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus and prevention of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.  The curricula and materials shall be developed by  the department of social and health services.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 28B.50 RCW to read as follows:

          The state board for community college education shall provide education to all freshmen on methods of transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus and prevention of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.  The curricula and materials shall be developed by the department of social and health services.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 28C.04 RCW to read as follows:

          Each publicly operated vocational school shall provide education to all students on methods of transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus and prevention of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.  The curricula and materials shall be developed by  the department of social and health services.