Relating to the provision of behavioral health services including via telehealth in a school setting

Sponsored by the Senate Education Committee

Topics:K–12 education Mental health & addiction

Same legislation: SF 2100

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2020
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 30, 2020
Done: Senate committeeFebruary 13, 2020
Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 26, 202049–0
Done: House committeeJune 3, 2020
Done: Passes the HouseJune 4, 202092–4
Done: To the GovernorJune 16, 2020
Done: Signed into lawJune 29, 2020

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What’s in it

This bill provides for the provision of behavioral health screenings and services through a school setting, including in person and via telehealth. The bill authorizes a school district, an accredited nonpublic school, or an area education agency to contract with a mental health professional or a nationally accredited behavioral health care organization to provide behavioral health screenings to students in person, upon written consent by the student’s parent or guardian and to allow for the release of the results of the screening to the student’s primary care provider.

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The bill specifies the requirements for the establishment of a provider-patient relationship for purposes of mental health professionals providing behavioral health services via telehealth in a public school, an accredited nonpublic school, or an area education agency setting. The bill authorizes a public school, accredited nonpublic school, and area education agency to provide access to behavioral health services via telehealth on the premises of the public school, accredited nonpublic school, or area education agency, specifies the parameters for the provision of such services, and provides immunity for entities that provide such services acting reasonably and in good faith. The bill prohibits the denial of private health insurance coverage or payment for behavioral health services, including the provision of such services via telehealth solely because the services are delivered in a school.

Changed since by amendments H-8165, S-5024; see Amendments.

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Named March 2, 2020. On March 4, 2020 it recommended amendment and passage.

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Creates§280A.1 §280A.2 §280A.3 §280A.4 §514C.35

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Lobbying

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