Utah Code 76-5-703. Community education program

76-5-703. Community education program.

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

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female genital mutilation: means any procedure that involves partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or any harmful procedure to the female genitalia, including:

(a)	clitoridectomy;

(b)	the partial or total removal of the clitoris or the prepuce;

(c)	excision or the partial or total removal of the clitoris and the labia minora, with or without excision of the labia majora;

(d)	infibulation or the narrowing of the vaginal orifice with the creation of a covering seal by cutting and appositioning the labia minora or the labia majora, with or without excision of the clitoris;

(e)	pricking, piercing, incising, or scraping, and cauterizing the genital area; or

(f)

any other actions intended to alter the structure or function of the female genitalia for non-medical reasons. See Utah Code 76-5-701

(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