Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act
- Last Action
- 4/30/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-30Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- 2021-04-30Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E472)
- 2021-04-30Introduced in House
- 2021-04-30Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-30 (00)
Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act
This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student-aid programs to share contact information for suicide prevention resources with students.
If IHEs distribute student identification cards, then they must include on the cards phone numbers for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the Crisis Text Line, and a campus mental-health center or program.
If IHEs do not create such cards, then they must publish the numbers on their websites.
Cosponsors (2)
- Chris Stewart (R-UT)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
Subjects
- Emergency communications systems
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Higher education
- Mental health
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