72-6284. Jason Flatt act. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Jason Flatt act.
(b) The board of education of each school district shall provide suicide awareness and prevention programming to all school staff and shall notify the parents or legal guardians of students enrolled in such school district that the training materials provided under such programming are available to such parents or legal guardians. Such programming shall include, at a minimum:
(1) At least one hour of training each calendar year based on programs approved by the state board of education. Such training may be satisfied through independent self-review of suicide prevention training materials; and
(2) a building crisis plan developed for each school building. Such plan shall include:
(A) Steps for recognizing suicide ideation;
(B) appropriate methods of interventions; and
(C) a crisis recovery plan.
(c) No cause of action may be brought for any loss or damage caused by any act or omission resulting from the implementation of the provisions of this section, or resulting from any training, or lack of training, required by this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose any specific duty of care.
(d) On or before January 1, 2017, the state board of education shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
History: L. 2016, ch. 83, ยง 1; May 19.
Structure Kansas Statutes
72-6228 Hearing testing programs; definitions.
72-6229 Free tests required; when and by whom tests performed; reports to parents.
72-6251 Annual free dental inspection; exceptions.
72-6252 Inspectors; regulations.
72-6253 Certificate of inspection; dental work.
72-6261 Health tests and inoculations; definitions.
72-6262 Same; certification of completion required, alternatives; duties of school boards.
72-6263 Same; duties of public health departments and officers; fees, exception to payment.
72-6264 Same; duties of secretary; forms and certificates; regulations.
72-6266 Certification of health; form and contents; expense of obtaining; alternative certification.
72-6267 Health assessments; definitions; requirements, alternatives; duties of school boards.
72-6268 Information on immunizations applicable to school age children.
72-6271 Drug abuse, referral of pupils for assistance; immunity from civil liability.
72-6272 Alcohol and drug abuse programs; provision authorized.
72-6281 Eye protective devices required when participating in certain courses.
72-6282 Policies to allow student to self-administer certain medications.
72-6283 Epinephrine kits; requirements.
72-6285 Tobacco products, use in school buildings prohibited; school building defined.