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HB1305: Mental health and substance use disorder screening.
- kevincmarshall
- Feb 4
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 25
Requires each school corporation and charter school to develop a plan to conduct developmentally appropriate evidence based: (1) mental health screening; and (2) substance use disorder screening; for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Establishes notification, consent, and data destruction requirements. Requires the department of education to make available to school corporations and charter schools developmentally appropriate evidence based mental health screening and substance use disorder screening tools and resources.
Author: Rep. Mike Andrade
Co-Authors: Rep. Edward DeLaney, Rep. Tonya Pfaff
Bill Status: DEAD
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