BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Provides for mental health screenings in schools. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Added a requirement that parental consent must be provided in writing.

Expanded the group entitled to receive screening results to include the student directly if they are an adult or emancipated minor.

Created an exemption allowing students who have reached the age of majority or are emancipated minors to independently consent to screenings and receive results.

Deleted the requirement for the Department of Health to provide screening tools at no cost to school boards.

Removed the option for emancipated minors to consent to screenings independently without parental permission.

Deleted the requirement for schools to identify the specific screening tool used and include that information on consent forms.

Changed the program from optional for local school boards to mandatory for all public schools.

Added a requirement for the Department of Health to develop and distribute lists of appropriate screening tools and community resources instead of providing the tools directly.

Added a requirement for schools to notify parents of results and provide a list of resources if a potential mental health condition is indicated.

Modified the data retention rule to require destruction of screening data immediately after parental notification, removing the 30-day deadline and the prohibition on collecting metadata.

Changed the mandate for mental health screenings from 'shall offer' (required) to 'may offer' (optional).

Changed the Department of Health's duty to select 'a' mental health screener to selecting 'mental health screening tools' (plural), implying flexibility in offering multiple options.

Added a new requirement for schools to identify the specific screening tool used and include access information on the parental consent form.

Added a prohibition on schools or vendors from collecting metadata during the screening process.

Updated the bill header to reflect co-sponsors and changed the status from Reengrossed to Enrolled, indicating final passage.

Added the ability for students who are of legal age or emancipated to consent to mental health screenings in writing on their own behalf.

Updated notification and consent procedures to include the student as a recipient of results and a party who can consent, alongside parents and guardians.

Extended confidentiality protections and data destruction timelines to cover cases where the student, rather than a parent, is notified of the results.