Virginia § 22.1-274.3 - Policies regarding medication recommendations by school personnel
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 22.1-274.3 — Policies regarding medication recommendations by school personnel, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22.1-274.3. Policies regarding medication recommendations by school personnel
The Board of Education shall develop and implement policies prohibiting school personnel from recommending the use of psychotropic medications for any student. Such policies shall not prohibit school health staff, classroom teachers or other school professionals from recommending that a student be evaluated by an appropriate medical practitioner, or prohibit school personnel from consulting with such practitioner, with the written consent of the student's parent.
For the purposes of this section, "psychotropic medications" means those medications the prescribed intention of which is to alter mental activity or state, including, but not limited to, antipsychotic, antidepressant, and anxiolytic medication and behavior-altering medication.
2002, c. 314.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22.1-274.3 ("Policies regarding medication recommendations by school personnel") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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