Maryland Education Section 7-420

      (a)      The Department shall establish procedures for the administration of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System survey.

      (b)      The Department may omit up to a maximum of one-third of the survey questions if the Department considers the content of the questions inappropriate.

      (c)      (1)      The Department shall require a local school system to obtain parental consent using a parental consent form before administering the survey.

            (2)      The parental consent form shall include a statement that explains how a parent can obtain a copy of the survey questions that will be administered and more information regarding the survey, including the mailing address, telephone number, and website address of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.