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Senate approves bill allowing school-based telehealth counseling in updated MOU
Summary
The Virginia Senate on Jan. 28 passed SB 1370, updating the model memorandum of understanding between school divisions and mental‑health providers to permit student counseling by school counselors via telehealth.
The Virginia Senate on Jan. 28 passed SB 1370, a bill updating the model memorandum of understanding (MOU) between school divisions and mental-health providers to permit counseling for students by school counselors through telehealth.
The bill’s sponsor, the junior senator from Loudoun, Senator Srinivasan, said the measure expands availability of mental-health resources by adding procedures for students to receive counseling via telehealth and described it as a recommendation of a joint subcommittee on pandemic response and preparedness.
Supporters said telehealth makes it easier for counselors who work remotely to reach students, while several senators pressed for clarifications…
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