HOUSE BILL No. 5085


     September 25, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Tabor, Vander Veen, Woronchak, Gilbert, Kowall, Raczkowski, Van Woerkom, Bisbee, Vander Roest,
Patterson, Bradstreet, Hart and George and referred to the Committee on Education.


        A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

   "The revised school code,"

   (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1180.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 1180.  (1) THE BOARD OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT, LOCAL ACT

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      SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF

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      DIRECTORS OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY SHALL ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT A

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      POLICY PROHIBITING ANY SCHOOL EMPLOYEE OR OFFICIAL FROM RECOM-

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      MENDING THE USE OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS FOR ANY CHILD.

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           (2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT SCHOOL MEDICAL STAFF FROM

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      RECOMMENDING THAT A CHILD BE EVALUATED BY AN APPROPRIATE HEALTH

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      CARE PROVIDER OR PROHIBIT A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FROM CONSULTING

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      WITH SCHOOL PERSONNEL CONCERNING THE CHILD WITH THE CONSENT OF

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      THE CHILD'S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN.




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