Section 300.174 - Prohibition on mandatory medication(a)General. The SEA must prohibit State and LEA personnel from requiring parents to obtain a prescription for substances identified under schedules I, II, III, IV, or V in section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c) ) for a child as a condition of attending school, receiving an evaluation under §§ 300.300 through 300.311 , or receiving services under this part.(b)Rule of construction. Nothing in paragraph (a) of this section 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 § 300.111 (related to child find). Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(25)
Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1820-0030