§ 280A.2 — Behavioral health screenings and assessments in school settings

Iowa § 280A.2

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VII: EDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE
• Ch. 280A: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES — SCHOOL SETTINGS

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1. a. A school district, an accredited nonpublic school, or an area education agency may
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contract with a mental health professional or a nationally accredited behavioral health care
organization to provide behavioral health screenings to students in person.
b. (1) A behavioral health screening may be conducted following provision of written
consent by the student’s parent or guardian for the student to participate in such screening.
(2) The consent shall also allow for the disclosure of the results of such screenings to the
school district, accredited nonpublic school, or area education agency, if the mental health
professionalbelievesthereisacrediblethreattothehealthandsafetyofthestudentorothers.
2. If a mental health professional conducts an initial behavioral health screening on the
premises of a public school, an accredited nonpublic school, or an area education agency and
determines that a student should be referred for additional behavioral health services, all of
the following shall apply:
a. The mental health professional shall notify the parent or guardian of the student of the
results of the screening.
b. The mental health professional may notify the student’s primary care provider
following provision of written consent by the student’s parent or guardian. If a student does
not have a primary care provider, the mental health professional may provide a listing of
local primary care providers to the student’s parent or guardian.