Oklahoma 2023 Regular Session

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31		-	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33		-	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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36	29		BILL NO. 175 By: Floyd of the Senate
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45	38		An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
46	39		Section 24-100.7, which relates to s uicide awareness
47	40		and drug abuse policies; naming act Evan ’s Law;
48	41		providing short title; directing certain training to
49	42		be provided at minimum freque ncy; updating statutory
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51	44		an emergency.
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57	50		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
58	51		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 24 -100.7, is
59	52		amended to read as follows:
60	53		Section 24-100.7. A. This act shall be known and may be c ited
61	54		as “Evan’s Law”.
62	55		B. The board of education of each school district in this state
63	56		shall adopt a policy regarding suicide awareness and training,
64	57		requiring staff training , and the reporting of student drug abuse.
65	58		B. C. The board of education of each s chool district in this
66	59		state shall provide district-wide training to all staff on at least
	60	+	a biennial basis addressing suicide awareness and prevention. The
	61	+	Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall make
	62	+	available to school districts curriculum for staff which addresses
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94		-	a biennial basis addressing suicide awareness and prevention. The
95		-	Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall make
96		-	available to school districts curriculum for staff which addresses
97	89		suicide awareness and prevention, without cost to the school
98	90		districts. The course outline for the curriculum shall be made
99	91		available to the public online through the school district website.
100	92		Beginning with the 2021 -2022 school year, every school distric t
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102	94		1. Provide a suicide prevention training program whic h includes
103	95		as a core element evidence-based approaches;
104	96		2. Provide the curriculum made available by the Department of
105	97		Mental Health and Substance Abuse Ser vices; or
106	98		3. Provide a suicide preve ntion training program that is
107	99		selected by the school district from a list maintained by the
108	100		Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to school
109	101		district staff that addresses suicide awareness and prevent ion. The
110	102		training program may be com bined with any other training provided by
111	103		the school district a ddressing bullying prevention.
112	104		C. D. Beginning with the 2022 -2023 school year, the board of
113	105		education of each school district may provide training to addre ss
114	106		suicide awareness and prevention t o students in grades seven through
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	108	+	D. E. Teachers, counselors, principals, administrators, and
	109	+	other school personnel shall be immune from employment discipline
	110	+	and any civil liability for:
	111	+	1. Calling the 911 emergency telephone number, law enfor cement,
	112	+	or the Department of Human Services if they believe a student poses
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143		-	D. E. Teachers, counselors, principals, administrators, and
144		-	other school personnel shall be immune from employment discipline
145		-	and any civil liability for:
146		-	1. Calling the 911 emergency telephone number, law enforcement,
147		-	or the Department of Human Services if they believe a student poses
148	139		a threat to themselves or others or if a student has committed or
149	140		been the victim of a violent act or threat of a violent act;
150	141		2. Providing referral, emergency medical care , or other
151	142		assistance offered in good faith to a student or other youth; or
152	143		3. Communicating information in good faith concerning drug or
153	144		alcohol abuse or a potential safety threat by or to any student to
154	145		the parents or legal guardians of the student, law enforc ement
155	146		officers, or health care providers.
156	147		E. F. No person shall have a cause of action for any loss or
157	148		damage caused by any act or omission resulting from the
158	149		implementation of this section or resulting from any traini ng, or
159	150		lack thereof, required by this section, unless the loss or damage
160	151		was caused by willful or wanton m isconduct.
161	152		F. G. The training required pursuant to this section, or the
162	153		lack thereof, shall not be construed to impose any specific duty of
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164	155		G. H. The board of education of each sc hool district may enter
165	156		into agreements with designated Youth Services Agencies youth
	157	+	services agencies for the provision of intervention and prevention
	158	+	services.
	159	+	H. I. Teachers, counselors, principals, administrators , or
	160	+	other school personnel, upon dete rmining that a student is at risk
	161	+	of attempting suicide, shall notify the parents or legal guardians
	162	+	of the student immediately upon determining that such risk exists.
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193		-	services agencies for the provision of intervention and prevention
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195		-	H. I. Teachers, counselors, principals, administrators , or
196		-	other school personnel, upon determining that a student is at risk
197		-	of attempting suicide, shall notify the parents or legal guardians
198		-	of the student immediately upon determining that such risk exists.
199	189		SECTION 2. This act shall become e ffective July 1, 2023.
200	190		SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
201	191		of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
202	192		declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
203	193		be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
	194	+	Passed the Senate the 20th day of March, 2023.
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205		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON COMMON EDUCATION, dated 04/11/2023
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	201	+	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
	202	+	2023.
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	206	+	Presiding Officer of the House
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