Section 37L of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is

hereby amended by inserting after the fourth paragraph the following:-

No counselor, therapist, social worker, teacher or other individual who provides counseling, guidance, or instructional services for the school district of a city or town, a regional school district, a vocational school district, or a charter school, may refer a student under the age of 18 (eighteen) years to, nor provide the contact information, business card, brochure, or other informational materials of, an individual, organization, or entity not employed by or under the direct control of the school district to which that student belongs without receiving prior written consent from that student's parents or legal guardian except in the case where abuse or neglect by a student's parent or legal guardian is strongly and reasonably suspected.