school employees;
psychiatric diagnosis; medications
HB 2220 prohibits school employees from pressuring a parent to seek psychiatric treatment for any pupil and requires consent before administering psychiatric medication or transporting a student to a psychiatric treatment facility.
Current law requires a school district governing board to establish policies and procedures for administrating medication to students by employees. In cases of a minor student, a written or oral request or authorization of a parent or legal guardian must occur for any administration of medication.
HB 2220 specifically prohibits school employees from allowing the administration of any psychiatric medication unless written parental consent has been obtained. Further, the bill prohibits school employees from coercing a parent or guardian to seek psychiatric treatment for any pupil or transporting any pupil to a psychiatric or psychological treatment facility without parental consent.
· Prohibits a non-medical degree school district employee from providing psychiatric diagnoses, recommending psychiatric medications or administering a clinical mental exam on any pupil.
· Stipulates that mental examinations shall not be conducted on school property.
· Prohibits a school employee from forcing or coercing a parent or guardian to seek psychiatric medication or pursue psychiatric, psychological or psychotherapeutic treatment for any pupil.
· Specifies that no school employee shall allow the administration of any psychiatric medication without written consent.
· Requires the consent of the parent or guardian in order for a school to allow the transportation of any pupil to a psychiatric or psychological treatment facility.
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45th Legislature
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Second Regular Session 2 March
25, 2002
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