District Of Columbia § 7-1131.17 - Youth behavioral health program.
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§ 7-1131.17. Youth behavioral health program.
7-1131.17As of October 1, 2012, there is established within the Department, and shall be made available to all child development facilities, public schools, and public charter schools, a program that, at a minimum, provides participants with the tools needed to:
Identify students who may have unmet behavioral health needs; and
Refer identified students to appropriate services for behavioral health screenings and behavioral health assessments.
Starting October 1, 2014, completion of the program shall be mandatory for all:
Teachers in public schools and public charter schools;
Principals in public schools and public charter schools; and
Staff employed by child development facilities, who are subject to training or continuing education requirements pursuant to licensing regulations.
In addition to the individuals described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Mayor may determine through rulemaking other individuals who shall be required to complete the program.
The Department may make the program available to other interested individuals.
The Department shall keep a record of all participants who complete the program and shall provide the participants with written proof of completion.
If so approved by the Office of the State Superintendent for Education, the program may count towards professional development credits.
Annotations
Section 601 of , as amended by , § 4112, provided that §§ 302(b)(1)(A) and (C) and 304(b)(1)(D) of shall apply to public charter schools upon the inclusion of their fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan, as certified by the Chief Financial Officer to the Budget Director of the Council in a certification published by the Council in the District of Columbia Register. Section 302(b)(1)(A) of added ; Section 302(b)(1)(C) of added ; and Section 304(b)(1)(D) of added 5 DCMR § A2103(c)(6).
Section 7016 of provided that Sections 7001, 7004, 7007, 7009, 7011, and 7015 of the act shall apply as of June 19, 2012.
Section 601 of originally provided that the act shall apply upon the inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Section 601 of , as amended by , § 7004, provided that the applicability of only §§ 302(b)(1), 304, and 502(a) are contingent upon the inclusion of their fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan.
Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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