| (a) An institution is required to designate a minimum
of one employee to serve as a liaison officer for current or incoming
students at the institution who are the parent or guardian of a child
younger than 18 years of age.
(b) The liaison officer or officers shall provide a
parenting student information on and access to resources designed
to assist in their successful and timely degree or certificate completion.
Such resources include:
(1) Medical and behavioral health coverage and services;
(2) Public health benefit programs, including programs
related to food security, affordable housing, and housing subsidies;
(3) Parenting and child-care resources;
(4) Employment assistance;
(5) Transportation assistance;
(6) Academic success services; and
(7) Other resources provided by the institution.
(c) An institution shall not condition student access
to the liaison officer or officers or any resources on the student
being required to consent to the release of their personally identifiable
information. Any such consent must be voluntary.
(d) The institution shall post contact information
for the liaison officer or officers and maintain that information
on the institution's website in a manner that is readily available
to current or incoming students at the institution who are the parent
or guardian of a child younger than 18 years of age.
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