HB1305: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM (America/Indianapolis).
General Information
- Stage: Introduced House Bill (H)
- Current Chamber: house
- Origin Chamber: house
- Description: Mental health and substance use disorder screening.
Legislators
Authors (1)
Sponsors (0)
Cosponsors (0)
Advisors (0)
Conferees (0)
Actions (3 total)
- Jan 13, 2025, 11:26 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Education
- Jan 13, 2025, 11:26 AM: Authored by Representative Andrade
- Jan 13, 2025, 11:26 AM: Coauthored by Representatives DeLaney and Pfaff
Digest
Requires each school corporation and charter school to develop a plan to conduct developmentally appropriate evidence based: (1) mental health screening; and (2) substance use disorder screening; for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Establishes notification, consent, and data destruction requirements. Requires the department of education to make available to school corporations and charter schools developmentally appropriate evidence based mental health screening and substance use disorder screening tools and resources.