Providing for parental consent for virtual mental health services provided by a school entity.

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Where it is in the process

Plain-English Summary

An Act providing for parental consent for virtual mental health services provided by a school entity.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 11, 2025

Who it affects

Parent / guardian

Requires parental consent for students to receive virtual mental health services from a school entity.

Student / education borrowerindirect

Students may be unable to access virtual mental health services without parental consent.

Mental health service userindirect

Access to virtual mental health services for students may be limited by the requirement for parental consent.

AI-extracted

Who This AffectsAI analysis

Parent / guardiandirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Requires parental consent for students to receive virtual mental health services from a school entity.
“An Act providing for parental consent for virtual mental health services provided by a school entity.”· Act Summary
Student / education borrowerindirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Students may be unable to access virtual mental health services without parental consent.
“An Act providing for parental consent for virtual mental health services provided by a school entity.”· Act Summary
Mental health service userindirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Access to virtual mental health services for students may be limited by the requirement for parental consent.
“An Act providing for parental consent for virtual mental health services provided by a school entity.”· Act Summary

What the Bill Does

Requires parental consent for virtual mental health services.
Applies to services provided by a school entity.
Focuses on virtual mental health services for students.

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