Senate Bill sb1298
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Florida Senate - 2005 SB 1298
By Senator Posey
24-1336-05 See HB 683
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to public K-12 educational
3 instruction; creating s. 1003.4205, F.S.;
4 providing a popular name; providing legislative
5 intent; requiring the provision of instruction
6 regarding sun safety and skin protection;
7 providing requirements for such instruction;
8 providing an effective date.
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10 WHEREAS, melanoma is the most common cancer in young
11 adults aged 25 to 29 and the leading cancer killer of women
12 aged 30 to 35, and
13 WHEREAS, sunburn during childhood and intense
14 intermittent unprotected sun exposure increases the risk of
15 melanoma and other skin cancers, and
16 WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society found that less
17 than one-third of children aged 11 to 18 use any form of sun
18 protection, and
19 WHEREAS, almost three-quarters of youth report getting
20 sunburned during summer months, more than one-third of whom
21 used a sunscreen, and
22 WHEREAS, over 95,000 new cases of melanoma are
23 estimated for 2004, with melanoma-based deaths occurring at
24 the rate of one per hour, and
25 WHEREAS, Florida has the second highest incidence of
26 melanoma in the nation, and
27 WHEREAS, melanoma claimed the life of Cynthia M. Disman
28 at the age of 30, leaving behind a bereft husband and two
29 preschool-aged sons, NOW, THEREFORE,
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31 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Florida Senate - 2005 SB 1298
24-1336-05 See HB 683
1 Section 1. Section 1003.4205, Florida Statutes, is
2 created to read:
3 1003.4205 Required instruction in sun safety and skin
4 protection.--
5 (1) This section may be cited as the "Cynthia Disman
6 Melanoma Prevention Act."
7 (2) The Legislature recognizes that most melanomas are
8 preventable. It further recognizes the correlation between
9 childhood sun exposure and the development of melanomas in
10 adults. It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that
11 children are educated about the preventable causes of melanoma
12 and actions that students may take to protect themselves.
13 (3)(a) Each district school board shall make provision
14 for instruction regarding sun safety and skin protection
15 within the district school board's student progression plan.
16 Such instruction shall be offered at the elementary, middle,
17 and secondary school levels. The instruction may be offered
18 within health, science, comprehensive health education, life
19 management skills, or physical education courses. The
20 instruction may be conveyed to students in print or
21 electronically.
22 (b) Instruction regarding sun safety and skin
23 protection shall include, but not be limited to, risk factors
24 for melanoma, sources of ultraviolet rays, and measures to
25 prevent skin cancer. Measures to prevent skin cancer shall
26 include, but not be limited to, avoiding sun exposure during
27 certain daylight hours and wearing appropriate clothing,
28 including hats, to protect the skin from sun exposure.
29 Specific instruction shall be provided regarding the proper
30 application of sunscreen and intervals at which sunscreen must
31 be reapplied to maintain skin protection.
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