Indiana § 16-19-13-8 - Additional duties
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§ 16-19-13-8. Additional duties
Sec. 8. In addition to performing the duties described in section 3 of this chapter, the office shall do the following:
(1) Develop and administer a program of community education, prevention, and outreach activities regarding:
(A) the health risks and emotional trauma inflicted by the practice of female genital mutilation; and
(B) informing the community of the criminal penalties for committing female genital mutilation.
(2) Develop and disseminate information to teachers and law enforcement officers regarding:
(A) female genital mutilation;
(B) recognizing the risk factors associated with female genital mutilation;
(C) recognizing the signs that an individual may be a victim of female genital mutilation; and
(D) the criminal penalties for committing female genital mutilation.
(3) Develop policies and procedures to promote partnerships between departments, agencies, and political subdivisions, including the department of child services, the office of family and social services, the department of education, and other governmental entities and nongovernmental organizations to prevent female genital mutilation and to protect and provide assistance to victims of female genital mutilation.
(4) Outline best practices for responses to victims of female genital mutilation.
(5) Develop policies and procedures for the training of providers of health services:
(A) regarding the best practices for responses to victims of female genital mutilation; and
(B) to recognize:
(i) the risk factors associated with female genital mutilation;
(ii) the signs that an individual may be a victim of female genital mutilation; and
(iii) the criminal penalties for committing female genital mutilation.
(6) Collaborate with health care practitioners of each county to obtain annual statistics concerning cases of female genital mutilation and provide the information, which includes no personal identifying information, in the annual report compiled under section 3(12) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.51-2021, SEC.2.
IC 16-19-14Chapter 14. Office of Minority Health
16-19-14-1"Director" 16-19-14-2"Minority" 16-19-14-3"Office" 16-19-14-4Office of minority health established 16-19-14-5Minority health initiative duties 16-19-14-6Appointments; supervision 16-19-14-7Repealed
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