Section 703 – Community education program.

• (1) The director of the Department of Health shall develop a community education program regarding female genital mutilation.

• (2) The program shall include:
  • (a) education, prevention, and outreach materials regarding the health risks and emotional trauma inflicted by the practice of female genital mutilation;
  • (b) ways to develop and disseminate information regarding recognizing the risk factors associated with female genital mutilation; and
  • (c) training materials for law enforcement, teachers, and others who are mandated reporters under Section 80-2-602, encompassing:
    • (i) risk factors associated with female genital mutilation;
    • (ii) signs that an individual may be a victim of female genital mutilation;
    • (iii) best practices for responses to victims of female genital mutilation; and
    • (iv) the criminal penalties associated with the facilitation or commission of female genital mutilation.

Amended by Chapter 335, 2022 General Session