{"data":{"id":"us-gu/17-gca-6701","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"17 GCA § 6701","heading":"Informed Consent Required for Mental Health Screening of Students.","body":"The Guam Department of Education shall:\n(a) prohibit the use of schools for any mental health or psychological screening or testing of any student, whether a non- emancipated minor or emancipated minor, without the express written consent of the parent or guardian;\n(b) the consent form must be in a clear and legible form and in compliance with any local or federal regulation, in the primary language of the parent, not less than forty-five (45) days in advance of any such screening; and\n(c) the consent form must be signed by the parent or legally appointed guardian of each minor.","path":["Title 17: Education","Division 2 - Department of Education","Chapter 6: Pupils","ARTICLE 7: MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING, CHILD PROTECTION AND INFORMED CONSENT ACT"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/17gc006.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T03:43:48Z","sha256":"c01b187372fec8374bbc9169fda6c83a4f113329f356a7c0b8ef0a039f7bb84d","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/17-gca-6700","next":"us-gu/17-gca-6702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}