(1)(a) Within existing resources, every public school that maintains a website must publish onto the home page of that website the following information: (i) The website address and phone number for one or more national suicide prevention organizations; (ii) The website address and phone number for one or more local, state, or national organizations specializing in suicide prevention or crisis intervention; (iii) The website address and phone number for one or more local, state, or national organizations specializing in depression, anxiety, or counseling for adolescents; (iv) The website address and phone number for one or more local, state, or national organizations specializing in eating disorders for adolescents; (v) The website address and phone number for one or more local, state, or national organizations specializing in substance abuse for adolescents; and (vi) The website address and phone number for a mental health referral service for children and teens under chapter 126, Laws of 2021. (b) A public school may meet the requirements of this subsection by publishing a prominent link on its home page to a behavioral and emotional health website that contains the required information. (2) Public schools, in complying with the requirements of this section, must post information on social media websites used by the school district for the purpose of notifying students, families, and the public of the behavioral health resources available on websites as required by this section. The postings required by this subsection (2) must occur multiple times each year and no less than quarterly. [ 2021 c 167 s 2.]
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