“Health care professional” means a physician, physician assistant, nurse, dentist, or mental health therapist. “School Personnel” means any school district/charter school employee, including licensed, part- time, contract and non-licensed employees. “Mental health professional” (under this statute) means clinical and certified social worker; marriage and family therapist; professional counselor; substance abuse counselor; physician, surgeon or osteopathic physician engaged in the practice of mental health therapy; advanced practice registered nurse specializing in psychiatric mental health nursing; advanced practice registered nurse specializing in psychiatric mental health nursing; psychologist qualified in mental health therapy. “Mental health professional licensed by the State Board of Education” means school psychologists. SCHOOL PERSONNEL MAY: Issue Date: 6/11/09 Provide information and observations to a student’s parent about the student, including observations and concerns about the following: 1. Progress 2. Health and wellness 3. Social interactions 4. Behavior or, 5. Situations which exist that “present a serious threat to the wellbeing of a student” (Section 53A-13-302 (6)) 6. Communicate information/observations between school personnel about a child 7. refer student to appropriate personnel/agents, consistent with local school board/charter school policy, including to a school counselor or other mental health professionals within the school system 8. Consult or use appropriate health care professionals in emergency situations while student is at school, consistent with student emergency information provided at student enrollment (note that schools should now provide this information at enrollment, if they have not done so) 9. Do whatever is necessary regarding placement within a school or readmission of students who have been suspended/expelled 10. Complete a behavioral health evaluation form (undefined) if requested by student’s parent to provide information to a physician.
SCHOOL PERSONNEL SHALL: Issue Date: 6/11/09 1. Report suspected child abuse consistent with state law. 2. Comply with state and local health department laws, rules and policies.
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