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A Utah bill would let parents control what their child can discuss with a school therapist

Some parents cheered a bill that would give them more control of their child’s therapy at school. But mental health groups said they worried it would make it harder to discover abuse.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Stephanie Gricius speaks about her bill HB281, a bill that increases parental consent requirements for mental health professionals in the public education system, during a House Education Committee meeting at the Capitol in Salt Lake City Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.