SF 337 (LSB 2081SV (3) 85)

SENATE FILE 337

BY  COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

(SUCCESSOR TO SF 216)

(As Amended and Passed by the Senate 2013-03-13)

A BILL FOR

An Act providing for training on suicide prevention and trauma-informed care for school personnel.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 272.2, Code 2013, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  19.  Adopt rules requiring individuals applying for renewal of a license, certificate, authorization, or statement of recognition issued by the board who provide a service to students to undergo training on suicide prevention and trauma-informed care prior to each renewal. In coordination with the department of education, the department of public health, and stakeholders, including but not limited to mental health professionals, school administrators, school nurses, and guidance counselors, the board shall select qualified programs for such training. For purposes of this subsection, “trauma-informed care” means services that are based on an understanding of the vulnerabilities and triggers of individuals who have experienced trauma, recognize the role trauma has played in the lives of those individuals, recognize the presence of trauma symptoms and their onset, are supportive of trauma recovery, and avoid further traumatization.