BILL REQ. #: S-4501.3

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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6289
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State of Washington

58th Legislature

2004 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Senators Parlette, Johnson, Winsley, Rasmussen, Carlson, Thibaudeau and Roach)

READ FIRST TIME 02/05/04.

AN ACT Relating to restricting school personnel recommendations for prescription medications; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.210 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 28A.210 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) A kindergarten through grade twelve public or private school administrator, teacher, or school employee, unless they are a qualified medical professional, may not recommend to a parent or legal guardian of a student that the student seek a prescription for a medication that is prescribed with the intent of affecting or altering the thought processes, mood, or behavior of the student.
     (2) Nothing in this section:
     (a) Prohibits a kindergarten through grade twelve public or private school administrator, teacher, counselor, or nurse from communicating with a parent or legal guardian of a student concerning the behavior of the student at school; or
     (b) Relieves a school district of the duty to identify, locate, and evaluate students with disabilities.

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