STUDENTS: Provides relative to behavioral health services for public school students (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

The bill header was changed from 'ENROLLED' to 'ORIGINAL' and the bill number was updated from 'HB352' to 'HLS 26RS-652', indicating this is the initial draft rather than the final enacted version.

Minor text corrections were made, such as fixing a typo in the header ('behavioral service health' to 'behavioral health') and adjusting the page count from 6 to 4.

The list of sponsors was drastically shortened, removing all listed senators and most representatives, leaving only Representative Mack as the sponsor.

A new definition was added clarifying that a 'board certified behavior technician' working with a student must be present in-person and cannot conduct supervision virtually.

Behavioral health services are now explicitly permitted during instructional time in core subjects like English, reading, math, and science if medically necessary.

Schools are prohibited from blocking evaluations or treatment plans on school property to establish medical necessity.

Virtual supervision of behavioral health services must now be recorded.

Schools must hold a service delivery review meeting within 14 days of service start to review the treatment plan and applicable student plans.

Schools may dismiss a behavioral health provider within 21 days of receiving a treatment plan, with specific terms defined in the contract.

Services are now authorized if an evaluator determines they are necessary to assist a student with impairments interfering with their ability to thrive in an educational setting.

Added a mandatory school-based service delivery review meeting that must be held within 14 days of starting behavioral health services.

Clarified that behavioral health services may begin before the mandatory review meeting is held if reasonable access is provided.

Added a requirement for the review meeting to include specific school personnel such as the classroom teacher, special education teacher, and case manager.

Established a specific timeline requiring the review meeting to occur no later than fourteen school days after services begin.

Expanded the list of subjects where behavioral health services are permitted to include all courses, rather than being limited to English, reading, mathematics, and science.