| 1 | 1 | | FIRSTREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.1529 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVERUSH. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 2802H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Torepealsections170.047,170.048,and170.307,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffour |
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| 8 | 8 | | newsectionsrelatingtomentalhealtheffortsinpublicschools. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SectionA.Sections170.047,170.048,and170.307,RSMo,arerepealedandfour |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2newsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections170.047,170.048,170.307,and |
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| 12 | 12 | | 3630.099,toreadasfollows: |
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| 13 | 13 | | 170.047.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"JasonFlatt/Avery |
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| 14 | 14 | | 2ReineCantorAct". |
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| 15 | 15 | | 3 2.(1)Beginninginthe2017-18schoolyearandcontinuinguntiltheendofthe2022- |
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| 16 | 16 | | 423schoolyear,anylicensededucatormayannuallycompleteuptotwohoursoftrainingor |
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| 17 | 17 | | 5professionaldevelopmentinyouthsuicideawarenessandpreventionaspartofthe |
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| 18 | 18 | | 6professionaldevelopmenthoursrequiredforstateboardofeducationcertification. |
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| 19 | 19 | | 7 (2)Beginninginthe2023-24schoolyearandcontinuinginsubsequentschoolyears, |
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| 20 | 20 | | 8thepracticingteacherassistanceprogramsestablishedundersection168.400mayofferand |
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| 21 | 21 | | 9includeatleasttwohoursofin-servicetrainingprovidedbyeachlocalschooldistrictforall |
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| 22 | 22 | | 10practicingteachersinsuchdistrictregardingsuicideprevention.Eachschoolyear,all |
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| 23 | 23 | | 11teachers,principals,andlicensededucatorsineachdistrictmayattendsuchtrainingor |
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| 24 | 24 | | 12completetrainingonsuicidepreventionthroughself-reviewofsuicidepreventionmaterials. |
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| 25 | 25 | | 13Attendanceatthetrainingshallcountastwocontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentunder |
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| 26 | 26 | | 14section168.021andshallcountastwohoursofanyothersuchtrainingrequiredunderthis |
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| 27 | 27 | | 15section. |
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| 28 | 28 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 29 | 29 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16 3.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshalldevelopguidelines |
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| 30 | 30 | | 17suitablefortrainingorprofessionaldevelopmentinyouthsuicideawarenessandprevention. |
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| 31 | 31 | | 18Thedepartmentmaydevelopmaterialsthatmaybeusedforthetrainingdescribedunder |
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| 32 | 32 | | 19subsection2ofthissectionormayofferdistrictsmaterialsdevelopedbyathirdpartythat |
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| 33 | 33 | | 20districtsmayuseforthetraining. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 21 4.Forthe2026-27schoolyearandallsubsequentschoolyears,suicide |
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| 35 | 35 | | 22preventiontrainingdescribedinsubdivision(2)ofsubsection2ofthissectionand |
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| 36 | 36 | | 23guidelinesandmaterialsdevelopedorusedundersubsection3ofthissectionshall |
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| 37 | 37 | | 24require: |
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| 38 | 38 | | 25 (1)TrainingandguidanceonusingtheColumbiaProtocol,alsoknownasthe |
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| 39 | 39 | | 26Columbia-SuicideSeverityRatingScale(C-SSRS),thatsupportssuiciderisk |
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| 40 | 40 | | 27assessment;and |
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| 41 | 41 | | 28 (2)Trainingonthevirtualtooldevelopedandimplementedundersection |
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| 42 | 42 | | 29630.099toassistteachersinknowinghowandwhentousethevirtualtooltoassist |
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| 43 | 43 | | 30studentsseekingmentalhealthinformation,help,andsupport. |
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| 44 | 44 | | 31 5.Forpurposesofthissection,theterm"licensededucator"shallrefertoanyteacher |
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| 45 | 45 | | 32withacertificateoflicensetoteachissuedbythestateboardofeducationoranyother |
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| 46 | 46 | | 33educatororadministratorrequiredtomaintainaprofessionallicenseissuedbythestateboard |
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| 47 | 47 | | 34ofeducation. |
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| 48 | 48 | | 35 [5.]6.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmaypromulgaterules |
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| 49 | 49 | | 36andregulationstoimplementthissection. |
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| 50 | 50 | | 37 [6.]7.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis |
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| 51 | 51 | | 38createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies |
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| 52 | 52 | | 39withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028. |
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| 53 | 53 | | 40Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe |
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| 54 | 54 | | 41generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto |
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| 55 | 55 | | 42disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof |
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| 56 | 56 | | 43rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2016,shallbeinvalid |
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| 57 | 57 | | 44andvoid. |
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| 58 | 58 | | 170.048.1.ByJuly1,2018,eachdistrictshalladoptapolicyforyouthsuicide |
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| 59 | 59 | | 2awarenessandprevention,includingplansforhowthedistrictwillprovideforthetraining |
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| 60 | 60 | | 3andeducationofitsdistrictemployees. |
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| 61 | 61 | | 4 2.Eachdistrict'spolicyshalladdressandinclude,butnotbelimitedto,thefollowing: |
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| 62 | 62 | | 5 (1)Strategiesthatcanhelpidentifystudentswhoareatpossibleriskofsuicide; |
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| 63 | 63 | | 6 (2)Strategiesandprotocolsforhelpingstudentsatpossibleriskofsuicide;and |
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| 64 | 64 | | 7 (3)Protocolsforrespondingtoasuicidedeath. |
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| 65 | 65 | | HB1529 2 8 3.ByJuly1,2017,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall |
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| 66 | 66 | | 9developamodelpolicythatdistrictsmayadopt.Whendevelopingthemodelpolicy,the |
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| 67 | 67 | | 10departmentshallcooperate,consultwith,andseekinputfromorganizationsthathave |
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| 68 | 68 | | 11expertiseinyouthsuicideawarenessandprevention.ByJuly1,2021,andatleasteverythree |
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| 69 | 69 | | 12yearsthereafter,thedepartmentshallrequestinformationandseekfeedbackfromdistrictson |
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| 70 | 70 | | 13theirexperiencewiththepolicyforyouthsuicideawarenessandprevention.Thedepartment |
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| 71 | 71 | | 14shallreviewthisinformationandmayuseittoadaptthedepartment'smodelpolicy.The |
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| 72 | 72 | | 15departmentshallpostanyinformationonitswebsitethatithasreceivedfromdistrictsthatit |
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| 73 | 73 | | 16deemsrelevant.Thedepartmentshallnotpostanyconfidentialinformationorany |
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| 74 | 74 | | 17informationthatpersonallyidentifiesanystudentorschoolemployee. |
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| 75 | 75 | | 18 4.(1)BeginningJuly1,2025,apublicschoolorcharterschoolthatservesanypupils |
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| 76 | 76 | | 19ingradesseventotwelveandthatissuespupilidentificationcardsshallhaveprintedoneither |
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| 77 | 77 | | 20sideofthecards: |
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| 78 | 78 | | 21 (a)Thethree-digitdialingcodethatdirectscallsandroutestextmessagestothe |
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| 79 | 79 | | 22SuicideandCrisisLifeline,988;and |
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| 80 | 80 | | 23 (b)Thenonemergencytelephonenumberofthelocalpolicedepartment;and |
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| 81 | 81 | | 24 (c)Mayhaveprintedoneithersideofthecards: |
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| 82 | 82 | | 25 a.Thesix-digitdialingcodethatroutestextmessagestotheCrisisTextLine,741741; |
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| 83 | 83 | | 26and |
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| 84 | 84 | | 27 b.Thetelephonenumberofalocalsuicidepreventionhotline,ifsuchhotlineis |
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| 85 | 85 | | 28available. |
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| 86 | 86 | | 29 (2)If,onJuly1,2025,apublicschoolorcharterschoolsubjecttotherequirementsof |
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| 87 | 87 | | 30thissubsectionhasasupplyofunissuedpupilidentificationcardsthatdonotcomplywiththe |
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| 88 | 88 | | 31requirementsofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,theschoolshallissuethosecardsuntilthat |
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| 89 | 89 | | 32supplyisdepleted. |
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| 90 | 90 | | 33 (3)Subdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshallapplytoapupilidentificationcardissued |
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| 91 | 91 | | 34forthefirsttimetoapupilandtoacardissuedtoreplaceadamagedorlostcard. |
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| 92 | 92 | | 35 5.Forthe2026-27schoolyearandallsubsequentschoolyears,eachschool |
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| 93 | 93 | | 36districtshallupdatetheschooldistrict'spolicyforyouthsuicideawarenessand |
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| 94 | 94 | | 37preventiontrainingrequiredundersubsection1ofthissectiontoaddressandinclude: |
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| 95 | 95 | | 38 (1)TrainingandguidanceonusingtheColumbiaProtocol,alsoknownasthe |
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| 96 | 96 | | 39Columbia-SuicideSeverityRatingScale(C-SSRS),thatsupportssuiciderisk |
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| 97 | 97 | | 40assessment;and |
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| 98 | 98 | | 41 (2)Trainingonthevirtualtooldevelopedandimplementedundersection |
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| 99 | 99 | | 42630.099toassistteachersinknowinghowandwhentousethevirtualtooltoassist |
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| 100 | 100 | | 43studentsseekingmentalhealthinformation,help,andsupport. |
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| 101 | 101 | | HB1529 3 44 6.Forthe2026-27schoolyearandallsubsequentschoolyears,themodelpolicy |
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| 102 | 102 | | 45developedundersubsection3ofthissectionshallbeupdatedtoincludearequirement |
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| 103 | 103 | | 46for: |
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| 104 | 104 | | 47 (1)TrainingandguidanceonusingtheColumbiaProtocol,alsoknownasthe |
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| 105 | 105 | | 48Columbia-SuicideSeverityRatingScale(C-SSRS),thatsupportssuiciderisk |
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| 106 | 106 | | 49assessment;and |
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| 107 | 107 | | 50 (2)Trainingonthevirtualtooldevelopedandimplementedundersection |
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| 108 | 108 | | 51630.099toassistteachersinknowinghowandwhentousethevirtualtooltoassist |
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| 109 | 109 | | 52studentsseekingmentalhealthinformation,help,andsupport. |
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| 110 | 110 | | 170.307.1.Forschoolyear2022-23andeachschoolyearthereafter,upon |
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| 111 | 111 | | 2graduationfromhighschool,pupilsinpublicschoolsandcharterschoolsshallhavereceived |
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| 112 | 112 | | 3mentalhealthawarenesstraininggivenanytimeduringapupil'sfouryearsofhighschool. |
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| 113 | 113 | | 4 2.Beginninginschoolyear2022-23,anypublicschoolorcharterschoolserving |
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| 114 | 114 | | 5gradesninethroughtwelveshallprovideenrolledstudentsinstructioninmentalhealth |
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| 115 | 115 | | 6awareness.Studentswithdisabilitiesmayparticipatetotheextentappropriateasdetermined |
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| 116 | 116 | | 7bytheprovisionsoftheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationActorSection504ofthe |
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| 117 | 117 | | 8RehabilitationAct.Instructionshallbeincludedinthedistrict'sexistinghealthorphysical |
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| 118 | 118 | | 9educationcurriculum.Instructionshallbebasedonaprogramestablishedbythedepartment |
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| 119 | 119 | | 10ofelementaryandsecondaryeducation. |
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| 120 | 120 | | 11 3.Forthe2026-27schoolyearandallsubsequentschoolyears,instruction |
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| 121 | 121 | | 12providedundersubsection2ofthissection: |
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| 122 | 122 | | 13 (1)Shalloccurinasignificantlymeaningfulmanneronaregularbasis;and |
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| 123 | 123 | | 14 (2)Aspartoftheprogramestablishedbythedepartment,shall: |
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| 124 | 124 | | 15 (a)Addresssuicideawarenessatanage-appropriatelevel; |
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| 125 | 125 | | 16 (b)ProvideinformationabouttheSuicideandCrisisLifelinedescribedin |
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| 126 | 126 | | 17section170.048; |
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| 127 | 127 | | 18 (c)Providespecifictoolsforstudentstousetoidentifypotentialsuicidesigns |
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| 128 | 128 | | 19suchastheColumbiaProtocol,alsoknownastheColumbia-SuicideSeverityRating |
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| 129 | 129 | | 20Scale(C-SSRS),thatsupportssuicideriskassessment; |
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| 130 | 130 | | 21 (d)Promotestrategiesandprotocolsforhelpingstudentsatpossibleriskof |
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| 131 | 131 | | 22suicide;and |
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| 132 | 132 | | 23 (e)Includeadditionalresourcesandinformationthatpromotehealthierand |
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| 133 | 133 | | 24moreproductivelives. |
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| 134 | 134 | | 25 4.(1)Thissubsectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedas"Brennan'sLaw". |
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| 135 | 135 | | 26 (2)Forthe2026-27schoolyearandeachsubsequentschoolyear,beforeentering |
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| 136 | 136 | | 27gradenine,eachpupilinpublicschoolshallhavereceivedmentalhealthawareness |
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| 137 | 137 | | 28traininggivenanytimewhilesuchpupilisingradefivetogradeeight. |
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| 138 | 138 | | HB1529 4 29 (3)Forthe2026-27schoolyearandeachsubsequentschoolyear,anypublic |
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| 139 | 139 | | 30schoolservinggradesfivetoeightshallprovideenrolledstudentswithage-appropriate |
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| 140 | 140 | | 31instructioninmentalhealthawareness.Studentswithdisabilitiesmayparticipatetothe |
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| 141 | 141 | | 32extentappropriateasdeterminedbytheprovisionsofthefederalIndividualswith |
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| 142 | 142 | | 33DisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA),20U.S.C.Section1400etseq.,asamended,or |
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| 143 | 143 | | 34Section504ofthefederalRehabilitationActof1973,29U.S.C.Section794,asamended. |
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| 144 | 144 | | 35Instructionshallbeincludedinthedistrict'sexistinghealthorphysicaleducation |
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| 145 | 145 | | 36curriculum.Instructionshallbebasedonaprogramestablishedbythedepartmentof |
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| 146 | 146 | | 37elementaryandsecondaryeducation. |
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| 147 | 147 | | 38 [3.]5.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallpromulgaterules |
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| 148 | 148 | | 39todevelopamodelcurriculumtobeusedbyschooldistrictstoprovidetheinstruction |
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| 149 | 149 | | 40requiredbythissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection |
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| 150 | 150 | | 41536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffective |
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| 151 | 151 | | 42onlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable, |
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| 152 | 152 | | 43section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowers |
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| 153 | 153 | | 44vestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffective |
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| 154 | 154 | | 45date,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrant |
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| 155 | 155 | | 46ofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbe |
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| 156 | 156 | | 47invalidandvoid. |
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| 157 | 157 | | 630.099.1.BeforeJuly1,2026,theMissouridepartmentofmentalhealth's |
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| 158 | 158 | | 2children'sofficeshalldevelopandimplementavirtualtooltoenhanceaccesstomental |
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| 159 | 159 | | 3healthresourcesinthisstate. |
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| 160 | 160 | | 4 2.Suchvirtualtoolshallprovide: |
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| 161 | 161 | | 5 (1)Informationtoanyindividualseekingmentalhealthsupport; |
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| 162 | 162 | | 6 (2)Anonlineresourcedirectory; |
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| 163 | 163 | | 7 (3)Amethodtoallowanindividualtoanswerscreeningquestions; |
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| 164 | 164 | | 8 (4)Amethodtoprovideanassessmentofanindividual'sscreeningquestionsto |
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| 165 | 165 | | 9assisttheindividualwithseekingmentalhealthhelpandsupport;and |
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| 166 | 166 | | 10 (5)Anyotherresourcestoprovideinformationandsupporttoanindividual |
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| 167 | 167 | | 11seekingmentalhealthsupportdeemednecessarybythedepartment. |
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| 168 | 168 | | âś” |
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| 169 | 169 | | HB1529 5 |
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