As used in this part: (1) "Authorized personnel" means an individual: (a) (i) who holds a license: (A) as a school psychologist, as defined in Section 53F-5-218; (B) as a school social worker, as defined in Section 53F-5-218; (C) under Title 58, Chapter 61, Psychologist Licensing Act; (D) under Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 2, Social Worker Licensing Act; (E) under Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 3, Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing Act; or (F) under Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 4, Clinical Mental Health Counselor Licensing Act; or (ii) whom an individual described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) supervises, to the extent the individual's actions fall within the scope of the supervision; and (b) whom an LEA or school employs, engages by contract, or engages by agreement, to support students' mental health through a restricted service in accordance with the scope of the individual's license or certification described in Subsection (1)(a). (2) (a) "Restricted service" means a mental health service that takes place in a school setting. (b) "Restricted service" does not include: (i) describing basic stress-management strategies; (ii) informing students and parents of the availability of a restricted service; or (iii) engaging in generalized crisis response, which does not include one-on-one therapy, in accordance with the state board's or the LEA's crisis response protocols.
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