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On page 1, line 11, of the House Education bill, after "may " delete "not "

On page 1, line 11, of the House Education bill, delete "any other person " and insert "a custodial parent or legal guardian "

On page 1, line 14, of the House Education bill, delete "a " and insert "the counselor, school psychologist, or social worker has reason to suspect the student may have been subjected or exposed to child abuse, neglect, or other illegal conduct by the student’s "

On page 1, line 15, of the House Education bill, delete " of the student permits the disclosure in writing" and insert " or the information or communication is prohibited from disclosure by federal law. The counselor, school psychologist, or social worker may not disclose the information or communication to any other person unless the parent or legal guardian provides written consent to the disclosure on a separate form specifically authorizing the disclosure"

On page 1, line 16, of the House Education bill, after "writing." delete "Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, a counselor, school psychologist, and social worker shall disclose to a custodial parent or legal guardian of a student who is an unemancipated minor any information or communication exchanged privately between the student and the counselor, school psychologist, or social worker, unless the counselor, school psychologist, or social worker has reason to suspect the student may have been subjected or exposed to child abuse, neglect, or other illegal conduct by that parent or legal guardian. A custodial parent or legal guardian to whom a counselor, school psychologist, or social worker must disclose under this section may opt-out of the disclosure in writing on a form to be provided by the school."