Bill Text: IA SF2113 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: A bill for an act requiring school employee training and protocols relating to suicide prevention and the identification of adverse childhood experiences and strategies to mitigate toxic stress response. (Formerly SF 2004.) Effective 7-1-18.

Sponsorship: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2018-03-29 - Signed by Governor. S.J. 821. [SF2113 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2017-SF2113-Enrolled.html

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Senate File 2113 - Enrolled




                              SENATE FILE       
                              BY  COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

                              (SUCCESSOR TO SF 2004)
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                                   A BILL FOR
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                                       Senate File 2113

                             AN ACT
 REQUIRING SCHOOL EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND PROTOCOLS
    RELATING TO SUICIDE PREVENTION AND THE IDENTIFICATION OF
    ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE
    TOXIC STRESS RESPONSE.

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    Section 1.  Section 256.7, Code 2018, is amended by adding
 the following new subsection:
    NEW SUBSECTION.  33.  a.  For purposes of this subsection:
    (1)  "Adverse childhood experience" means the same as defined
 in section 279.70.
    (2)  "Postvention" means the same as defined in section
 279.70.
    b.  Adopt rules to require school districts to adopt
 protocols for suicide prevention and postvention and the
 identification of adverse childhood experiences and strategies
 to mitigate toxic stress response. The protocols shall be
 based on nationally recognized best practices.
    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  279.70  Training on suicide prevention
 and identification of adverse childhood experiences and
 strategies to mitigate toxic stress response.
    1.  For purposes of this section, unless the context
 otherwise requires:
    a.  "Adverse childhood experience" means a potentially
 traumatic event occurring in childhood that can have negative,
 lasting effects on an individual's health and well=being.
    b.  "Postvention" means the provision of crisis intervention,
 support, and assistance for those affected by a suicide or
 suicide attempt to prevent further risk of suicide.
    2.  By July 1, 2019, the board of directors of a school
 district shall require annual, evidence=based training at
 least one hour in length on suicide prevention and postvention
 for all school personnel who hold a license, certificate,
 authorization, or statement of recognition issued by the board
 of educational examiners and who have regular contact with
 students in kindergarten through grade twelve. The content
 of the training shall be based on nationally recognized best
 practices.
    3.  By July 1, 2019, the board of directors of a
 school district shall require annual, evidence=based,
 evidence=supported training on the identification of adverse
 childhood experiences and strategies to mitigate toxic
 stress response for all school personnel who hold a license,
 certificate, authorization, or statement of recognition issued
 by the board of educational examiners and who have regular
 contact with students in kindergarten through grade twelve.
 The content of the training shall be based on nationally
 recognized best practices.
    Sec. 3.  IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT.  Section 25B.2, subsection
 3, shall not apply to this Act.


                                                                                            CHARLES SCHNEIDE


                                                                                            LINDA UPMEYER


                                                                                            W. CHARLES SMITH


                                                                                            KIM REYNOLDS

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