Prohibition on Mandatory Medication

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Title 20 of United States Code:
Chapter 33, Subchapter II
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ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION OF ALL CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

§ 1412, State Eligibility

(25) Prohibition on mandatory medication

(A) In general
The State educational agency shall prohibit State and local educational agency personnel from requiring a child to obtain a prescription for a substance covered by the Controlled Substances Act as a condition of attending school, receiving an evaluation under subsection (a) or (c) of section 1414 of this title, or receiving services under this chapter.

(B) Rule of construction
Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be construed to create a Federal prohibition against teachers and other school personnel consulting or sharing classroom-based observations with parents or guardians regarding a student’s academic and functional performance, or behavior in the classroom or school, or regarding the need for evaluation for special education or related services under paragraph (3).