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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | 4 | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | - | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | - | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | - | amendment. | |
| 8 | 5 | *hb0657* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | HOUSE BILL 657 | |
| 11 | 8 | F1 2lr0974 | |
| 12 | 9 | ||
| 13 | 10 | By: Delegates Guyton, Forbes, Jackson, Krimm, J. Lewis, Luedtke, Rose, Ruth, | |
| 14 | 11 | Saab, Shoemaker, Terrasa, and Valentino–Smith | |
| 15 | 12 | Introduced and read first time: January 31, 2022 | |
| 16 | 13 | Assigned to: Ways and Means | |
| 17 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 18 | - | House action: Adopted | |
| 19 | - | Read second time: March 13, 2022 | |
| 20 | 14 | ||
| 21 | - | ||
| 15 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 22 | 16 | ||
| 23 | 17 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 24 | 18 | ||
| 25 | - | Public Schools – Standardized Behavioral Health Screenings | |
| 26 | - | ||
| 19 | + | Public Schools – Standardized Behavioral Health Screenings for Students – 2 | |
| 20 | + | Development and Implementation 3 | |
| 27 | 21 | ||
| 28 | 22 | FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community 4 | |
| 29 | 23 | Supports to develop, in consultation with certain stakeholders, guidelines for 5 | |
| 30 | - | developing a standardized behavioral health screening | |
| 31 | - | ||
| 32 | - | ||
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| 35 | - | ||
| 24 | + | developing a standardized behavioral health screening to identify students with 6 | |
| 25 | + | behavioral health services needs; requiring each behavioral health services 7 | |
| 26 | + | coordinator to develop and implement a standardized behavioral health screening 8 | |
| 27 | + | based on the guidelines developed by the Consortium; and generally relating to the 9 | |
| 28 | + | development of a standardized behavioral health screening for public school 10 | |
| 29 | + | students. 11 | |
| 36 | 30 | ||
| 37 | 31 | BY renumbering 12 | |
| 38 | 32 | Article – Education 13 | |
| 39 | 33 | Section 7–447.1(i) through (o), respectively 14 | |
| 40 | 34 | to be Section 7–447.1(j) through (p), respectively 15 | |
| 41 | 35 | Annotated Code of Maryland 16 | |
| 42 | 36 | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 17 | |
| 43 | 37 | ||
| 44 | 38 | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 18 | |
| 45 | 39 | Article – Education 19 | |
| 46 | 40 | Section 7–447(b) and 7–447.1(a)(1) and (4) 20 | |
| 47 | 41 | Annotated Code of Maryland 21 | |
| 48 | - | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 22 2 HOUSE BILL 657 | |
| 42 | + | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 22 | |
| 43 | + | ||
| 44 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 23 | |
| 45 | + | Article – Education 24 | |
| 46 | + | Section 7–447(c) 25 | |
| 47 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 26 | |
| 48 | + | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 27 2 HOUSE BILL 657 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | 51 | ||
| 52 | - | BY | |
| 52 | + | BY adding to 1 | |
| 53 | 53 | Article – Education 2 | |
| 54 | - | Section 7–447( | |
| 54 | + | Section 7–447.1(i) 3 | |
| 55 | 55 | Annotated Code of Maryland 4 | |
| 56 | 56 | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 5 | |
| 57 | 57 | ||
| 58 | - | BY adding to 6 | |
| 59 | - | Article – Education 7 | |
| 60 | - | Section 7–447.1(i) 8 | |
| 61 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 9 | |
| 62 | - | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 10 | |
| 58 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY O F MARYLAND, 6 | |
| 59 | + | That Section(s) 7–447.1(i) through (o), respectively, of Article – Education of the Annotated 7 | |
| 60 | + | Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 7–447.1(j) through (p), respectively. 8 | |
| 63 | 61 | ||
| 64 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 11 | |
| 65 | - | That Section(s) 7–447.1(i) through (o), respectively, of Article – Education of the Annotated 12 | |
| 66 | - | Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 7–447.1(j) through (p), respectively. 13 | |
| 62 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 9 | |
| 63 | + | as follows: 10 | |
| 67 | 64 | ||
| 68 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 14 | |
| 69 | - | as follows: 15 | |
| 65 | + | Article – Education 11 | |
| 70 | 66 | ||
| 71 | - | ||
| 67 | + | 7–447. 12 | |
| 72 | 68 | ||
| 73 | - | 7–447. 17 | |
| 69 | + | (b) Each local school system shall appoint a behavioral health services 13 | |
| 70 | + | coordinator. 14 | |
| 74 | 71 | ||
| 75 | - | ( | |
| 76 | - | coordinator | |
| 72 | + | (c) (1) In addition to the requirements under Subtitle 15 of this title, each 15 | |
| 73 | + | behavioral health services coordinator shall: 16 | |
| 77 | 74 | ||
| 78 | - | (c) (1) In addition to the requirements under Subtitle 15 of this title, each 20 | |
| 79 | - | behavioral health services coordinator shall: 21 | |
| 75 | + | [(1)] (I) Coordinate existing behavioral health services and referral 17 | |
| 76 | + | procedures for behavioral health services within the local school system, including through 18 | |
| 77 | + | a coordinated community supports partnership; 19 | |
| 80 | 78 | ||
| 81 | - | [(1)] (I) Coordinate existing behavioral health services and referral 22 | |
| 82 | - | procedures for behavioral health services within the local school system, including through 23 | |
| 83 | - | a coordinated community supports partnership; 24 | |
| 79 | + | [(2)] (II) Working in collaboration with the local health department, the 20 | |
| 80 | + | local department of social services, and other local entities that provide behavioral health 21 | |
| 81 | + | services, including a community supports partnership, ensure that a student who is 22 | |
| 82 | + | referred for behavioral health services obtains the necessary services in a timely manner; 23 | |
| 84 | 83 | ||
| 85 | - | [(2)] (II) Working in collaboration with the local health department, the 25 | |
| 86 | - | local department of social services, and other local entities that provide behavioral health 26 | |
| 87 | - | services, including a community supports partnership, ensure that a student who is 27 | |
| 88 | - | referred for behavioral health services obtains the necessary services in a timely manner; 28 | |
| 84 | + | [(3)] (III) Maximize external funding for behavioral health and 24 | |
| 85 | + | wraparound services; 25 | |
| 89 | 86 | ||
| 90 | - | [( | |
| 91 | - | ||
| 87 | + | [(4)] (IV) Have at a minimum a master’s degree and behavioral health 26 | |
| 88 | + | training experience in schools; 27 | |
| 92 | 89 | ||
| 93 | - | [(4)] (IV) Have at a minimum a master’s degree and behavioral health 31 | |
| 94 | - | training experience in schools; 32 | |
| 95 | - | HOUSE BILL 657 3 | |
| 90 | + | [(5)] (V) Provide the required behavioral health training under § 6–122 of 28 | |
| 91 | + | this article; and 29 | |
| 92 | + | ||
| 93 | + | [(6)] (VI) Develop and implement a standardized screening to identify 30 | |
| 94 | + | students with behavioral health services needs using an evidence–based measurement 31 | |
| 95 | + | approach BASED ON THE GUIDELI NES ESTABLISHED UNDER § 7–447.1 OF THIS 32 | |
| 96 | + | SUBTITLE. 33 HOUSE BILL 657 3 | |
| 96 | 97 | ||
| 97 | 98 | ||
| 98 | - | [(5)] (V) Provide the required behavioral health training under § 6–122 of 1 | |
| 99 | - | this article; and 2 | |
| 100 | 99 | ||
| 101 | - | ||
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| 103 | - | ||
| 104 | - | ||
| 100 | + | (2) THE STANDARDIZED SCRE ENING REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH 1 | |
| 101 | + | (1)(VI) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE PARENT OR GUARDI AN OF 2 | |
| 102 | + | EACH STUDENT WHEN THE STUDENT ENROLLS FOR SCHOOL AND EVERY YEAR 3 | |
| 103 | + | THEREAFTER WHILE THE STUDENT IS ENROLLED IN THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM . 4 | |
| 105 | 104 | ||
| 106 | - | (2) THE STANDARDIZED SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE REQUIRED 7 | |
| 107 | - | UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(VI) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL BE GIVEN TO THE PARENT 8 | |
| 108 | - | OR GUARDIAN OF EACH STUDENT WHEN THE STU DENT ENROLLS FOR SCH OOL AND 9 | |
| 109 | - | EVERY YEAR THEREAFTE R WHILE THE STUDENT IS ENROLLED IN THE L OCAL 10 | |
| 110 | - | SCHOOL SYSTEM . 11 | |
| 105 | + | 7–447.1. 5 | |
| 111 | 106 | ||
| 112 | - | (3) THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES COORDINATOR SHALL USE 12 | |
| 113 | - | THE QUESTIONNAIRE TO COMPLETE THE COORDIN ATOR’S DUTIES UNDER THIS 13 | |
| 114 | - | SECTION. 14 | |
| 107 | + | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 6 | |
| 115 | 108 | ||
| 116 | - | (4) | |
| 117 | - | ||
| 109 | + | (4) “Consortium” means the Maryland Consortium on Coordinated 7 | |
| 110 | + | Community Supports established under subsection (b) of this section. 8 | |
| 118 | 111 | ||
| 119 | - | (I) | |
| 120 | - | ||
| 121 | - | ||
| 112 | + | (I) (1) THE CONSORTIUM SHALL DEVE LOP GUIDELINES FOR 9 | |
| 113 | + | DEVELOPING A STANDARDIZED SCREENI NG TO IDENTIFY STUDE NTS WITH 10 | |
| 114 | + | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SE RVICES NEEDS. 11 | |
| 122 | 115 | ||
| 123 | - | (II) A COORDINATED COMMUNIT Y SUPPORTS PARTNERSH IP 20 | |
| 124 | - | UNDER § 7–447.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE THA T SERVES AND SUPPORT S THE STUDENT. 21 | |
| 116 | + | (2) THE GUIDELINES SHALL BE: 12 | |
| 125 | 117 | ||
| 126 | - | 7–447.1. 22 | |
| 118 | + | (I) DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION W ITH THE FOLLOWING 13 | |
| 119 | + | STAKEHOLD ERS SELECTED BY THE CONSORTIUM: 14 | |
| 127 | 120 | ||
| 128 | - | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 23 | |
| 121 | + | 1. ONE MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND OPTOMETRIC 15 | |
| 122 | + | ASSOCIATION; 16 | |
| 129 | 123 | ||
| 130 | - | | |
| 131 | - | ||
| 124 | + | 2. ONE MEMBER OF THE STATE TRAUMATIC BRAIN 17 | |
| 125 | + | INJURY ADVISORY BOARD; 18 | |
| 132 | 126 | ||
| 133 | - | (I) (1) THE CONSORTIUM SHALL DEVE LOP GUIDELINES FOR 26 | |
| 134 | - | DEVELOPING A STANDAR DIZED SCREENING QUESTIONNAIR E TO IDENTIFY 27 | |
| 135 | - | STUDENTS WITH BEHAVI ORAL HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS. 28 | |
| 127 | + | 3. ONE MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND EDUCATION 19 | |
| 128 | + | COALITION; 20 | |
| 136 | 129 | ||
| 137 | - | (2) THE GUIDELINES SHALL BE: 29 | |
| 130 | + | 4. ONE MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF 21 | |
| 131 | + | SCHOOL HEALTH NURSES; 22 | |
| 138 | 132 | ||
| 139 | - | (I) DEVELOPED IN CONSULTA TION WITH THE FOLLOW ING 30 | |
| 140 | - | STAKEHOLDERS SELECTE D BY THE CONSORTIUM: 31 | |
| 133 | + | 5. ONE MEMBER OF THE DIVISION OF EARLY 23 | |
| 134 | + | INTERVENTION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES IN THE DEPARTMENT ; 24 | |
| 135 | + | ||
| 136 | + | 6. ONE MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND ACADEMY OF 25 | |
| 137 | + | AUDIOLOGY; 26 | |
| 138 | + | ||
| 139 | + | 7. ONE MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF 27 | |
| 140 | + | NONPUBLIC SPECIAL EDUCATION FACILITIES; 28 | |
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| 142 | 142 | ||
| 143 | 143 | ||
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| 145 | - | ||
| 144 | + | 8. ONE EXPERT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND 1 | |
| 145 | + | DEVELOPMENT ; AND 2 | |
| 146 | 146 | ||
| 147 | - | 2. ONE MEMBER OF THE STATE TRAUMATIC BRAIN 3 | |
| 148 | - | INJURY ADVISORY BOARD; 4 | |
| 147 | + | 9. ONE EXPERT ON DATA PROTE CTION; 3 | |
| 149 | 148 | ||
| 150 | - | | |
| 151 | - | ||
| 149 | + | (II) DEVELOPED USING AN EV IDENCE–BASED MEASUREMENT 4 | |
| 150 | + | APPROACH; AND 5 | |
| 152 | 151 | ||
| 153 | - | 4. ONE MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF 7 | |
| 154 | - | SCHOOL HEALTH NURSES; 8 | |
| 152 | + | (III) UPDATED EVERY 5 YEARS. 6 | |
| 155 | 153 | ||
| 156 | - | 5. 4. ONE MEMBER OF THE DIVISION OF EARLY 9 | |
| 157 | - | INTERVENTION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES IN THE DEPARTMENT ; 10 | |
| 158 | - | ||
| 159 | - | 6. 5. ONE MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND ACADEMY OF 11 | |
| 160 | - | AUDIOLOGY; 12 | |
| 161 | - | ||
| 162 | - | 7. 6. ONE MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF 13 | |
| 163 | - | NONPUBLIC SPECIAL EDUCATION FACILITIES; 14 | |
| 164 | - | ||
| 165 | - | 8. 7. ONE EXPERT IN EARLY C HILDHOOD TRAUMA AND 15 | |
| 166 | - | DEVELOPMENT ; AND 16 | |
| 167 | - | ||
| 168 | - | 9. 8. ONE EXPERT ON DATA PR OTECTION; 17 | |
| 169 | - | ||
| 170 | - | (II) DEVELOPED USING AN EV IDENCE–BASED MEASUREMENT 18 | |
| 171 | - | APPROACH; AND 19 | |
| 172 | - | ||
| 173 | - | (III) UPDATED EVERY 5 YEARS. 20 | |
| 174 | - | ||
| 175 | - | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 21 | |
| 176 | - | 1, 2022. 22 | |
| 177 | - | ||
| 178 | - | ||
| 154 | + | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 7 | |
| 155 | + | 1, 2022. 8 | |
| 179 | 156 |