To amend the Head Start Act to require parental consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations.

1. Adds SEC. __. HEAD START ACT AMENDMENT IMPOSING PARENTAL CONSENT REQUIREMENT FOR NONEMERGENCY INTRUSIVE PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: SEC. __. HEAD START ACT AMENDMENT IMPOSING PARENTAL CONSENT REQUIREMENT FOR NONEMERGENCY INTRUSIVE PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS.

   Inserted: The Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "SEC. 657A. PARENTAL CONSENT REQUIREMENT FOR NONEMERGENCY INTRUSIVE PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS.

   Inserted: "(a) In General.--A Head Start agency shall obtain written parental consent before administration of any nonemergency intrusive physical examination of a child in connection with participation in a program under this subchapter.

   Inserted: "(b) Definition.--The term 'nonemergency intrusive physical examination' means, with respect to a child, a physical examination that--

   Inserted: "(1) is not immediately necessary to protect the health or safety of the child involved or the health or safety of another individual; and

   Inserted: "(2) requires incision or is otherwise invasive, or involves exposure of private body parts.".

   Inserted: "(c) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit agencies from using established methods, for handling cases of suspected or known child abuse and neglect, that are in compliance with applicable Federal, State, or tribal law.

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