California Education Code

§ 49428.1

EDC § 49428.1 Effective Jun 29, 2024Div. 4 · Title 2 · Part 27 · Ch. 9 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)On or before June 1, 2025, the department shall develop model referral protocols for addressing pupil behavioral health concerns. In developing these protocols, the department shall consult with the State Department of Health Care Services, the members of the Student Mental Health Policy Workgroup, local educational agencies that have served as state or regional leaders in state or federal pupil behavioral health initiatives, county behavioral health programs, current classroom teachers and administrators, current schoolsite classified staff, current schoolsite staff who hold pupil personnel services credentials, current school nurses, current school counselors, and other professionals involved in pupil behavioral health as the department deems appropriate. The department shall also select at least one member of each of the following groups to consult with in developing the protocols:

(1)Current high school pupils.

(2)Parents of current high school or middle school pupils.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 38, Sec. 56. (SB 153) Effective June 29, 2024.