Senate
File
2113
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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.
Senate
File
2113,
p.
2
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
SCHNEIDER
President
of
the
Senate
______________________________
LINDA
UPMEYER
Speaker
of
the
House
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
Senate
and
is
known
as
Senate
File
2113,
Eighty-seventh
General
Assembly.
______________________________
W.
CHARLES
SMITHSON
Secretary
of
the
Senate
Approved
_______________,
2018
______________________________
KIM
REYNOLDS
Governor