To enact section 3345.43 of the Revised Code to require state institutions of higher education to designate their law enforcement and medical services units and their threat assessment teams as "school officials" for purposes of receiving student education records under federal law.

Section 1. That section 3345.43 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 3345.43. (A) As used in this section:

(1) "Mental health professional" has the same meaning as in section 2305.51 of the Revised Code.

(2) "State institution of higher education" has the same meaning as in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code.

(B) Each state institution of higher education shall designate personnel of its law enforcement unit and its student medical services unit, including mental health professionals of that unit, and personnel assigned to its threat assessment team as "school officials" for purposes of receiving student education records in compliance with the "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act," 20 U.S.C. 1232g. Accordingly, each institution shall include acknowledgment of that designation in the notice required under 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a) and 34 C.F.R 99.7.