Improving Mental Health in Schools Act
- Last Action
- 5/2/2023
Actions
- 2023-05-02Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- 2023-05-02Introduced in House
- 2023-05-02Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-02 (00)
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.
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