Senate
File
216
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
216
BY
PETERSEN
,
WILHELM
,
TAYLOR
,
HORN
,
DEARDEN
,
COURTNEY
,
BOWMAN
,
GRONSTAL
,
JOCHUM
,
BLACK
,
SODDERS
,
QUIRMBACH
,
MATHIS
,
BRASE
,
HATCH
,
RAGAN
,
BOLKCOM
,
HART
,
DVORSKY
,
DOTZLER
,
HOGG
,
and
BEALL
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
providing
for
training
on
suicide
prevention
and
1
trauma-informed
care
for
school
personnel.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
256.9,
Code
2013,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
63.
In
coordination
with
the
department
3
of
public
health,
convene
and
facilitate
an
advisory
group
for
4
the
purpose
of
selecting
qualified
programs
for
the
training
5
of
school
personnel
on
suicide
prevention
and
trauma-informed
6
care
as
required
by
section
272.2,
subsection
19.
The
advisory
7
group
shall
be
comprised
of
stakeholders,
including
but
not
8
limited
to
mental
health
professionals,
school
administrators,
9
and
guidance
counselors.
10
Sec.
2.
Section
272.2,
Code
2013,
is
amended
by
adding
the
11
following
new
subsection:
12
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
19.
Adopt
rules
requiring
individuals
13
applying
for
renewal
of
a
license,
certificate,
authorization,
14
or
statement
of
recognition
issued
by
the
board
who
provide
15
a
service
to
students
from
grades
six
through
twelve
to
16
undergo
two
hours
of
training
on
suicide
prevention
and
17
trauma-informed
care
prior
to
each
renewal.
For
purposes
of
18
this
subsection,
“trauma-informed
care”
means
services
that
are
19
based
on
an
understanding
of
the
vulnerabilities
and
triggers
20
of
individuals
who
have
experienced
trauma,
recognize
the
role
21
trauma
has
played
in
the
lives
of
those
individuals,
recognize
22
the
presence
of
trauma
symptoms
and
their
onset,
are
supportive
23
of
trauma
recovery,
and
avoid
further
traumatization.
24
EXPLANATION
25
This
bill
requires
the
board
of
educational
examiners
26
to
adopt
rules
requiring
individuals
applying
for
renewal
27
of
a
license,
certificate,
authorization,
or
statement
of
28
recognition
issued
by
the
board
who
provide
a
service
to
29
students
from
grades
six
through
12
to
undergo
two
hours
30
of
training
on
suicide
prevention
and
trauma-informed
care
31
prior
to
each
renewal.
The
requirement
applies
each
time
an
32
individual
seeks
renewal.
33
The
bill
requires
the
director
of
the
department
of
34
education,
in
coordination
with
the
department
of
public
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health,
to
convene
and
facilitate
an
advisory
group
for
the
1
purpose
of
selecting
qualified
programs
for
the
training
2
required
by
the
bill.
The
advisory
group
is
to
be
comprised
3
of
stakeholders,
including
but
not
limited
to
mental
health
4
professionals,
school
administrators,
and
school
guidance
5
counselors.
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