Improving Mental Health in Schools Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 11, 2022)
Improving Mental Health in Schools Act
This bill includes certain mental health professionals as specialized instructional support personnel for purposes of elementary and secondary education.
Specifically, the bill revises the definition of specialized instructional support personnel in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include qualified mental health professionals involved in providing mental health services for students. These professionals include, among others, marriage and family therapists, licensed clinical social workers, and clinical psychologists.
What just happenedFeb 11, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 11, 2022
- Feb 11, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Feb 11, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 11, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House