§321-174  Coordination of services with
department of education.  The children's mental health services team shall
cooperate with the schools located in their particular geographic region in
identifying and referring for treatment such children or youths in need of
mental health services.  In conjunction with the children's mental health
services team, the department of education and the department of health shall
develop a memorandum of agreement which shall provide for a sharing of
responsibilities for the affected agencies and shall include but not be limited
to provisions for:



(1)  Accepting referrals from the school counselors
and diagnostic teams for evaluation and direct treatment of children and youth
suffering from mental and emotional disorders;



(2)  Providing consultation to enable teachers and
other school personnel to aid in the identification and screening of children
in need of professional mental health services and the services of
psychologists, as defined in chapter 465;



(3)  Providing training and education about emotional
disturbances of children to teachers, school counselors, and parents;



(4)  Assisting the department of education with mental
health services and the services of psychologists, as defined in chapter 465
for handicapped children;



(5)  Developing an ongoing mechanism to assess,
document and report to the legislature and the governor unmet needs for mental
health services for students in each geographic region; and



(6)  Performing other related services for school
personnel, children, and parents. [L 1974, c 211, pt of §1; am L 1980, c 59,
§3; am L 1985, c 55, §3; am L 1988, c 257, §1]