Bill Summary for H 434 (2019-2020)

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Bill: SUICIDE RISK REF./MENTAL HEALTH/TEEN VIOLENCE.

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Apr 16 2019

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
House Bill 434 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 21, 2019
AN ACT TO REQUIRE LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION, CHARTER SCHOOLS, REGIONAL SCHOOLS, INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS, LABORATORY SCHOOLS, AND THE RENEWAL SCHOOL SYSTEM TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT A SUICIDE RISK REFERRAL PROTOCOL, A MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAM, AND A POLICY AGAINST TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AND ABUSE.
Intro. by Horn, Cunningham, Murphy, White.

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House committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes the following changes.

Deletes proposed Section 6(d)(2)p. and q. of SL 2018-32 (regarding renewal school systems), which required each system to adopt and implement a suicide risk referral protocol and a mental health training program, and a policy against teen dating violence. Makes conforming changes.

Makes clarifying changes to subsections (d) and (e) of proposed GS 115C-375.11 to specifically refer to adoption of a suicide risk referral protocol and mental health training program.