Texas Education Code

§ 38.010 — OUTSIDE COUNSELORS

ED § 38.010Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part G. SAFE SCHOOLS · Ch. 38. HEALTH AND SAFETY · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Statute text

(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.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.