Ohio Code 3326.271 – Civil immunity, decisions not to provide mental health services
A STEM school, member of a STEM school governing body, or STEM school employee is not liable in damages in a civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property allegedly arising from a school employee’s decision not to provide or procure mental health services for a suspended or expelled student under division (B)(2) of section 3313.668 of the Revised Code, unless the decision is made with malicious purpose, in bad faith, or in a wanton or reckless manner.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3326.271
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
- STEM: is a n abbreviation of "science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. See Ohio Code 3326.01
This section does not eliminate, limit, or reduce any other immunity or defense to which a STEM school, member of a STEM school governing body, or STEM school employee may be entitled to under Chapter 2744. or any other provision of the Revised Code or under the common law of this state.
Last updated November 7, 2023 at 3:36 PM