§4008-A. School counselors and school social workers
1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Direct services" means in-person interactions between a school counselor or school social worker and students that are within the scope of the duties of a school counselor or school social worker as established by the department by rule. [PL 2019, c. 45, §1 (NEW).]
B. "Indirect services" means services provided by a school counselor or school social worker on behalf of students as a result of a school counselor's or school social worker's interactions with the students and others that are within the scope of the duties of a school counselor or school social worker as established by the department by rule. [PL 2019, c. 45, §1 (NEW).]
C. "School counselor" has the same meaning as in section 4008, subsection 1, paragraph B. [PL 2019, c. 45, §1 (NEW).]
D. "School social worker" has the same meaning as in section 4008, subsection 1, paragraph C. [PL 2019, c. 45, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2019, c. 45, §1 (NEW).]
2. Direct and indirect services to students. Each school counselor and school social worker shall spend at least 80% of the school counselor's or school social worker's time providing direct services to and indirect services on behalf of students.
[PL 2019, c. 45, §1 (NEW).]
3. Rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this section. The rules must include guidelines regarding the duties of school counselors, including that a school counselor deliver a comprehensive school counseling program, and guidelines regarding the duties of school social workers. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2019, c. 45, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 45, §1 (NEW).
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