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GA HB1056

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2014

Primary Sponsor

Katie Dempsey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all public school personnel in Georgia to receive annual training in suicide awareness and prevention, delivered through existing in-service training programs or required professional development
  • Directs the Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, the state Suicide Prevention Program, and suicide prevention experts, to develop a list of approved training materials
  • Approved training materials must include instruction on identifying appropriate mental health services within schools and the broader community, and on when and how to refer youth and families to those services
  • Approved materials may include self-review programs of suitable suicide prevention materials, and may incorporate training materials already in use by local school systems if they meet department criteria
  • Explicitly provides that no cause of action or specific duty of care is created by the training requirements or any act or omission resulting from their implementation

Legislative Description

Jason Flatt Act-Georgia; enact

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/24/2014

Full Bill Text

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