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                         SENATE BILL 6365

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1996 Regular Session

By Senators Zarelli, Hargrove, Strannigan, Swecker, Prentice, Hochstatter, Prince, Roach, Johnson, Rasmussen, Bauer and Schow

Read first time 01/12/96.  Referred to Committee on Education.

Requiring school district personnel to notify parents of a child's referral to treatment providers.

    AN ACT Relating to parental notification; adding a new section to chapter 70.96A RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 71.34 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 70.96A RCW to read as follows:

    Nothing in this chapter authorizes school district personnel to refer minors to any treatment program or treatment provider without providing notice of the referral to the parent, parents, or guardians.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 71.34 RCW to read as follows:

    Nothing in this chapter authorizes school district personnel to refer minors to any evaluation and treatment program or mental health professional without providing notice of the referral to the minor's parent.

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