SB 204

Bill Subjects

Schools For Profoundly Gifted Pupils, University (See Also Schools, Public) Unfunded Mandates Internet Suicide Superintendent Of Public Instruction (See Also Education, Department Of) Schools, Charter (See Also Schools, Public) School Pupils School Personnel Education, Department Of Schools, Private Mental Health Services Schools, Public Education, State Board Of School Districts Peace Officers Academic Standards In Public Schools, Council To Establish

Abstract

AN ACT relating to mental health; requiring a policy for the prevention of suicide to be adopted for each public and private school in this State; requiring certain plans and outreach to address the needs of pupils who are at a high risk of suicide; requiring the Department of Education to adopt a model policy for responding to suicides; requiring a plan for response to a crisis, emergency or suicide at a school to include certain provisions related to suicide response and intervention; requiring all pupils and school staff to receive training in the prevention of suicide; requiring a course in health to include instruction concerning mental health; revising the contents of certain suicide prevention training provided to certain law enforcement agencies; authorizing the denial or revocation of a license to operate a private school for failure to adopt such a policy; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.