parents; schools;
psychotropic drugs
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Committee on Human Services |
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Committee on Education |
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Caucus and COW |
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Third Read |
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As Passed the House |
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HB 2312 prohibits non-medical degree school employees from recommending
to students and parents of students the administration of psychotropic
medication. Further, the bill
stipulates that refusal of a parent to consent to the use of such medication is
not necessarily grounds for the removal of a child by the Department of
Economic Security [DES].
The bill was amended in the
Human Services Committee to eliminate reference to abuse and neglect. Additionally, a verbal amendment was adopted
which eliminated provisions pertaining to school employees and the
recommendation of psychotropic medication.
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 2312 prohibits specified
school employees from suggesting to students and parents of students the use of
psychotropic medication. Psychotropic medications are a class of drugs
prescribed to persons whose symptoms are diagnosed as psychologically
based. However, the bill does not prohibit
such employee from recommending a student be evaluated by an appropriate
medical practitioner.