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§ 7-301.3. Absence due to a student's behavioral health needs

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Elementary and Secondary Education [Titles 2-9.5] (Refs & Annos)
Title 7. Public Schools (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Attendance and Discipline of Students (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2022
MD Code, Education, § 7-301.3
§ 7-301.3. Absence due to a student's behavioral health needs
Currentness
Attendance policy
(a) The Department and each county board shall adopt an attendance policy for public school students that:
(1) Treats an absence due to a student's behavioral health needs the same as an absence due to illness or another somatic health need; and
(2) If the policy requires a note from a health care provider to excuse an absence, authorizes an appropriate health care provider licensed or certified under the Health Occupations Article to provide a note to excuse the absence.
Resources available to student
(b) If a student or the student's parent or guardian notifies a public school that the student's absence was due to a behavioral health need, the school shall provide information to the student or the student's parent or guardian about school or community behavioral health resources that are available to the student.
Policies and procedures
(c) A county board may adopt policies and procedures to carry out the requirements of this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 2022, c. 554, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.
MD Code, Education, § 7-301.3, MD EDUC § 7-301.3
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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