53G-9-901. Definitions.
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Effective 7/1/2025
53G-9-901. Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1)"Authorized personnel" means an individual:
(i)who holds a license:
(A)as a school psychologist, as defined in Section 53F-5-218 ;
(B)as a school social worker, as defined in Section 53F-5-218 ;
(C)under Title 58, Chapter 61, Psychologist Licensing Act;
(D)under Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 2 , Social Worker Licensing Act;
(E)under Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 3 , Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing Act; or
(F)under Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 4 , Clinical Mental Health Counselor Licensing Act; or
(ii)whom an individual described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) supervises, to the extent the individual's actions fall within the scope of the supervision; and
(b)whom an LEA or school employs, engages by contract, or engages by agreement, to support students' mental health through a restricted service in accordance with the scope of the individual's license or certification described in Subsection (1)(a) .
(a)"Restricted service" means a mental health service that takes place in a school setting.
(b)"Restricted service" does not include:
(i)describing basic stress-management strategies;
(ii)informing students and parents of the availability of a restricted service; or
(iii)engaging in generalized crisis response, which does not include one-on-one therapy, in accordance with the state board's or the LEA's crisis response protocols.
Enacted by Chapter 380 , 2025 General Session
Technically renumbered for proper placement with other sections that were technically renumbered in the same bill.