Texas § 38.010 OUTSIDE COUNSELORS.

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§ 38.010 — OUTSIDE COUNSELORS.

Texas § 38.010

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Tex. Education Code Code Ann. § 38.010 (2026).

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Sec. 38.010. OUTSIDE COUNSELORS.

(a)A school district or school district employee may not refer a student to an outside counselor for care or treatment of a chemical dependency or an emotional or psychological condition unless the district:

(1)obtains prior written consent for the referral from the student's parent;

(2)discloses to the student's parent any relationship between the district and the outside counselor;

(3)informs the student and the student's parent of any alternative public or private source of care or treatment reasonably available in the area;

(4)requires the approval of appropriate school district personnel before a student may be referred for care or treatment or before a referral is suggested as being warranted; and

(5)specifically prohibits any disclosure of a st

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Sec. 38.010. OUTSIDE COUNSELORS. (a) A school district or school district employee may not refer a student to an outside counselor for care or treatment of a chemical dependency or an emotional or psychological condition unless the district:
(1) obtains prior written consent for the referral from the student's parent;
(2) discloses to the student's parent any relationship between the district and the outside counselor;
(3) informs the student and the student's parent of any alternative public or private source of care or treatment reasonably available in the area;
(4) requires the approval of appropriate school district personnel before a student may be referred for care or treatment or before a referral is suggested as being warranted; and
(5) specifically prohibits any disclosure of a student record that violates state or federal law.
(b) In this section, "parent" includes a managing conservator or guardian.