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MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-426.3 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-426.3 - Policy on Use of Epinephrine in Nonpublic Schools

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Anaphylaxis” means a sudden, severe, and potentially life–threatening allergic reaction that occurs when an individual is exposed to an allergen.        (3)    “Auto–injectable epinephrine” means a portable, disposable drug delivery device that contains a premeasured single dose of epinephrine that is used to treat anaphylaxis in an emergency situation.        (4)    “School personnel” means individuals who are employed by a nonpublic school, including part–time employees, teachers and substitute teachers employed by the school for at least 7 days each school year, a school nurse, registered nurse case manager, delegating nurse, and administrative staff.    (b)    Each nonpublic school in the State may establish a policy authorizing school personnel to administer auto–injectable epinephrine, if available, to a student who is determined to be or perceived to be in anaphylaxis, regardless of whether the student:        (1)    Has been identified as having an anaphylactic allergy, as defined in § 7–426.1 of this subtitle; or        (2)    Has a prescription for epinephrine as prescribed by an authorized licensed health care practitioner under the Health Occupations Article.    (c)    The policy established under subsection (b) of this section shall include:        (1)    Training for school personnel on how to recognize the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis by a licensed health care practitioner who is authorized to administer auto–injectable epinephrine and who has been trained in an established protocol on how to recognize the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis;        (2)    Procedures for the emergency administration of auto–injectable epinephrine;        (3)    The proper follow–up emergency procedures;        (4)    A provision authorizing a school nurse or other licensed health care practitioner to obtain and, school personnel to store, at a nonpublic school auto–injectable epinephrine to be used in an emergency situation;        (5)    A requirement that the nonpublic school develop and implement a method for notifying the parents or guardians of students of the school’s policy under this section at the beginning of each school year; and        (6)    An ongoing process for oversight and monitoring by a licensed health care practitioner of the implementation of the policy established under subsection (b) of this section.    (d)    Except for any willful or grossly negligent act, school personnel who respond in good faith to the anaphylactic reaction of a child in accordance with this section may not be held personally liable for any act or omission in the course of responding to the reaction.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-427 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-427 - Awareness, Training, and Distribution of Materials Related to Self-Mutilation

    (a)    The Department, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, shall provide awareness and training for Directors of Student Services in local education agencies on self–mutilation, including injury by cutting.    (b)    The Maryland Department of Health shall provide to the Department:        (1)    Resource information on self–mutilation, including injury by cutting, to be distributed to local school supervisors of health, counseling, and psychology; and        (2)    Materials for distribution that describe local, State, and national resources to which students, parents, counselors, and school personnel can refer for information on self–mutilation, including injury by cutting.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-427.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-427.1 - Guidelines for Trauma-Informed Approach

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Trauma–informed approach” means a method for understanding and responding to an individual with symptoms of chronic interpersonal trauma or traumatic stress.        (3)    “Trauma–informed school” means a school that:            (i)    Acknowledges the widespread impact of trauma and understands the potential paths for recovery;            (ii)    Recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma in students, teachers, and staff;            (iii)    Integrates information about trauma into policies, procedures, and practices; and            (iv)    Actively resists retraumatizing a student, teacher, or staff member who has experienced trauma.    (b)    (1)    The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health and the Department of Human Services, shall develop guidelines on a trauma–informed approach that will assist schools with:            (i)    Implementing a comprehensive trauma–informed policy at the school;            (ii)    The identification of a student, teacher, or staff member who has experienced trauma;            (iii)    The appropriate manner for responding to a student, teacher, or staff member who has experienced trauma;            (iv)    For schools participating in the Handle With Care program, the appropriate manner for responding to a student who is identified as a “handle with care” student; and            (v)    Becoming a trauma–informed school.        (2)    The Department shall:            (i)    Distribute the guidelines developed under this subsection to each local school system; and            (ii)    Publish the guidelines on the trauma–informed approach on the Department’s website.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-428 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-428 - Inhalant Abuse Training and Awareness

    (a)    The Department, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, shall provide awareness and training for Directors of Student Services in local education agencies on inhalant abuse.    (b)    The Maryland Department of Health shall provide to the Department:        (1)    Resource information on inhalant abuse to be distributed to local school supervisors of health, counseling, and psychology; and        (2)    Materials for distribution that describe local, State, and national resources to which students, parents, counselors, and school personnel can refer for information on inhalant abuse.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-429 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-429 - Testing and Inspection of Well Water for Bacteria in Howard County

    (a)    This section applies only in Howard County.    (b)    The county board shall cause to be conducted a test and inspection of the water for bacteria in each public school in the county that is served by well water.    (c)    On receipt of the results of each test and inspection, the county board shall post the information on its public Web site.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-430 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-430 - Cultural Competency Model Training Curriculum

    (a)    The Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, in consultation with the Department, shall develop a cultural competency model training curriculum for law enforcement officers assigned to public schools.    (b)    (1)    The cultural competency model training curriculum shall teach behaviors, attitudes, and policies that enable law enforcement officers to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with the individuals, organizations, and institutions in the community in which the public school to which a law enforcement officer is assigned is located.        (2)    The cultural competency model training curriculum shall include:            (i)    Personal exposure to the individuals, organizations, and institutions within the assigned community; and            (ii)    Knowledge of government and community services available to help prevent juvenile arrests.    (c)    A law enforcement officer who is assigned to patrol a school building or school grounds is encouraged to complete the cultural competency model training curriculum established under subsection (b) of this section before the law enforcement officer begins an assignment in a public school.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-431 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-431 - Telephone Number of Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline

    Each county board shall provide each student in grades six through twelve with the telephone number of the Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline by:        (1)    Printing the telephone number prominently in the school handbook; and        (2)    Printing the telephone number on a student’s school identification card, if provided.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-432 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-432 - Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Distribution of Materials

    (a)    The Department, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, shall provide awareness and training for Directors of Student Services in local education agencies on human trafficking, including strategies for the prevention of trafficking of children.    (b)    The Maryland Department of Health, in consultation with experts in the field of human trafficking prevention, shall provide to the Department:        (1)    Resource information on human trafficking, including strategies for prevention of trafficking of children, to be distributed to local school supervisors of health, counseling, and psychology; and        (2)    Materials for distribution that describe local, State, and national resources to which students, parents, counselors, and school personnel can refer for information on human trafficking, including strategies for prevention of trafficking of children.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-434 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-434 - Heat Acclimatization Guidelines for Student Athletes

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Heat acclimatization” means enhancing an individual’s exercise heat tolerance and ability to exercise safely and effectively in warm to hot conditions.        (3)    “Practice” means a period of time a student athlete engages in physical activity during a coach–supervised, school–approved sports– or conditioning–related activity, including warm–up, stretching, weight training, and cool–down periods.        (4)    “Preseason practice” means the initial 14 days of practice for a student athlete.        (5)    “Recovery period” means the time between the end of one practice or walk–through and the beginning of the next practice or walk–through.        (6)    “Student athlete” means a student who participates in an athletic program for high school students in a State secondary school that is a member of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association.        (7)    (i)    “Walk–through” means a teaching opportunity when an athlete is not wearing protective equipment, including helmets, shoulder pads, catcher’s gear, or shin guards, or using other sports–related equipment.            (ii)    “Walk–through” does not include any part of a practice period.    (b)    (1)    The Department, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, each county board, the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association, the Maryland Athletic Trainers’ Association, and representatives of licensed health care providers who treat student athletes, shall develop a model policy for preseason–practice heat acclimatization guidelines for student athletes.        (2)    Each local board shall adopt preseason–practice heat acclimatization guidelines for student athletes.    (c)    The preseason–practice heat acclimatization guidelines shall include requirements for the duration of a practice time, a walk–through, and a recovery period during preseason practice.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-435 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-435 - Emergency and Evacuation Plans for Individuals With Disabilities

    (a)    On or before December 1, 2017, the Department shall, in consultation with disability advocacy groups, update the Emergency Planning Guidelines for Local School Systems and Schools to accommodate, safeguard, and evacuate students, staff, and visitors with disabilities on public school grounds in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.    (b)    On or before July 1, 2018, each local school system shall update the local school system’s emergency plan to comply with the update of the Department’s guidelines and regulations under subsection (a) of this section.    (c)    If a student with an IEP requires specific accommodations for evacuation in an emergency, the student’s IEP shall include accommodations for the student during an emergency.    (d)    If a student with a 504 plan requires specific accommodations for evacuation in an emergency, the student’s 504 team shall discuss and address the student’s needs as necessary.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-438 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-438 - Community-Partnered School Behavioral Health Services Programs

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Behavioral health services” means prevention, intervention, and treatment services for the social–emotional, psychological, behavioral, and physical health of students, including mental health and substance abuse disorders.        (3)    (i)    “Community–partnered school behavioral health services program” means a program that provides behavioral health services to students by community behavioral health providers in partnership with public schools and families that augment the behavioral health services and supports provided by public schools.            (ii)    “Community–partnered school behavioral health services program” does not include school–based health centers.    (b)    (1)    The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, county boards, and other interested stakeholders, as determined by the Department, shall develop and implement a standardized reporting system to determine the effectiveness of community–partnered school behavioral health services programs.        (2)    The standardized reporting system developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall use measures that collect data on the outcomes of students who receive behavioral health services from community–partnered school behavioral health services programs, including a student’s academic, behavioral, social, and emotional functioning and progress.    (c)    On or before December 1, 2017, and every 2 years thereafter, the Department shall submit a report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly that provides an analysis of the effectiveness of community–partnered school behavioral health services programs.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-439 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-439 - Awareness and Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Assault Program

    (a)    In this section, “nonpublic school” means a noncollegiate educational institution that:        (1)    Holds a certificate of approval from the State Board under § 2–206(e) of this article; and        (2)    Participates in the Nonpublic Schools Textbook and Technology Grants Program.    (b)    (1)    The State Board and each nonpublic school in the State shall develop and implement a program of age–appropriate education on the awareness and prevention of sexual abuse and assault.        (2)    The program required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be:            (i)    Taught by a teacher who is trained to provide instruction on the awareness and prevention of sexual abuse and assault; and            (ii)    Incorporated into the health curriculum of each county board and each nonpublic school.    (c)    The State Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-440 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-440 - Individualized or Group Behavioral Counseling Services

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Behavioral health counseling services” means prevention, intervention, and treatment services for the social–emotional, psychological, behavioral, and physical health of students, including mental health and substance abuse disorders.        (3)    “Health care provider” has the meaning stated in § 20–104 of the Health – General Article.    (b)    (1)    The Maryland Department of Health, in conjunction with the Department, shall recommend best practices for county boards of education to provide to students:            (i)    Behavioral needs assessments; and            (ii)    Individualized or group behavioral health counseling services with a health care provider through a school–based health center or through community partnered school–based behavioral health services.    (c)    This section may not be construed to require a county board to provide behavioral needs assessments or individualized or group behavioral health counseling services to students.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-441 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-441 - Reporting Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect

    (a)    Each public school is encouraged to post the appropriate telephone number for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect conspicuously in a high–traffic, widely used area of the school.    (b)    Each county board shall ensure that the appropriate telephone number for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect is published:        (1)    In each public school’s student handbook; and        (2)    On the website of the county board or local school system.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-442 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-442 - Student Sunscreen Use

    (a)    In this section, “sunscreen” means a topical sunscreen product that is:        (1)    Used to prevent the effects of overexposure to the sun and not for medical treatment of an injury or illness; and        (2)    Approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for over–the–counter use.    (b)    Each county board shall adopt a written policy authorizing a student to possess and use sunscreen on school property or at a school–sponsored activity without written permission from a health care provider.    (c)    Each county board shall encourage public schools to educate students about sunscreen, sun safety, and the policy established under subsection (b) of this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-443 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-443 - Health and Safety Best Practice for Use of Digital Devices

    (a)    On or before June 1, 2019, the Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, shall develop health and safety best practices for the use of digital devices in school classrooms.    (b)    On or before July 1, 2019, the Department shall provide the best practices to each county board and nonpublic school for consideration and adoption.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-444 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-444 - Guidelines Regarding the Administration of Health Care Services to Students With Sickle Cell Disease

    (a)    On or before August 1, 2019, the Department and the Maryland Department of Health shall develop guidelines for public schools regarding the administration of health care services to students with sickle cell disease.    (b)    The guidelines shall include:        (1)    Procedures for educating clinical and nonclinical school personnel and individuals who work with students who are participating in school–related activities about symptoms of distress related to sickle cell disease;        (2)    Protocols to ensure students with sickle cell disease receive care as determined by orders from the student’s provider and the school nurse’s assessment during school and school–sponsored after–school activities; and        (3)    Any other issue pertaining to the administration of health care services to students with sickle cell disease.    (c)    On or before September 1, 2019, the Department and the Maryland Department of Health shall:        (1)    Provide technical assistance to schools to:            (i)    Implement the guidelines established under this section; and            (ii)    Instruct school personnel at the local level regarding the guidelines established under this section; and        (2)    Develop a process to monitor the implementation of the guidelines.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-445 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 4 - Health and Safety of Students|Section 7-445 - Instruction on Consent and Respect for Personal Boundaries

    (a)    In this section, “consent” means the unambiguous and voluntary agreement between all participants in each physical act within the course of interpersonal relationships, including respect for personal boundaries.    (b)    Beginning in the 2018–2019 school year, a county board shall provide age–appropriate instruction on the meaning of “consent” and respect for personal boundaries as part of the Family Life and Human Sexuality curriculum in every grade in which the curriculum is taught in public schools in the county.