Amendment ID: S2020-6

Amendment 6

Scope of Screening

Messrs. Brownsberger and Joyce move to amend the bill in SECTION 5 by striking out the words:- “- to screen pupils for substance use disorders through a verbal screening tool approved by the department of public health.”; and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “to identify mental illness or behavioral health issues, including substance abuse, tending to impede the ability to learn.”

; and further, in SECTION 7, by striking the following sentence:- “A child or the child’s parent or guardian may opt out of the verbal substance use disorder screening at any point prior to or during the screening.”; and inserting in place thereof the following sentence: - “If a school district implements a program of screening students for mental illness or behavioral health issues, a child or the child’s parent or guardian may opt out of the program.”

; and further, in SECTION 8 by striking the following sentence :- “Results of verbal substance use disorder screenings shall be reported to the department of public health without identifying information not later than 30 days after completion of the screening.”; and by inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- “The department of public health may require the reporting of results of screening for mental illness or behavioral health issues but in no instance shall require or allow the inclusion of identifying information.”