I like this idea (House Bill 281)
https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/static/HB0281.html
Do you like it too? If not, I’d like to know why.
Schools are being asked to provide services that have nothing to do with schooling, and many school therapists are going well beyond the bounds of fostering a child’s education.
“Ah, but what about the ‘vital’ role school therapists play in identifying and reporting child abuse?,” some may ask. H.B. 281 does not prohibit a therapist from exploring that. H.B. 281 would provide that notwithstanding requirements to obtain parental consent before a therapist may discuss certain topics with a student, if a student reports information that creates a duty on the school-based mental health therapist to make a report for the following, the therapist may discuss the information with the student to the extent necessary to make the mandatory report for:
(A) suspected cases of child abuse or neglect under Utah Code Section 80-2-602;
(B) abuse of a student under Utah Code Section 53E-6-701; or
(C) any other legally mandated duty to report an incident.
KSL wrote a report on it: https://www.ksl.com/article/51250893/house-approves-bill-allowing-parents-to-limit-conversation-topics-for-kids-school-therapists
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