Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act
- Last Action
- 5/28/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-28Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- 2021-05-28Introduced in House
- 2021-05-28Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-28 (00)
Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act
This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish a grant program and a student loan forgiveness program to increase the number of school-based mental health services providers in elementary and secondary schools.
First, ED must award grants to partnerships between educational agencies and graduate institutions to increase the number of school-based mental health services providers employed by low-income local educational agencies (LEAs). Grant funds may be used for specified purposes, including to provide student loan forgiveness and tuition credits and to support recruitment, hiring, and training.
In addition, ED must establish a program to provide student loan forgiveness for individuals who (1) are not, and have never been, participants in the grant program established by the bill; and (2) have been employed by low-income LEAs for five or more consecutive school years as mental health services providers.
Cosponsors (20)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
- BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
- Katie Porter (D-CA)
- Marie Newman (D-IL)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Albio Sires (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Adoption and foster care
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Disability and paralysis
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Educational guidance
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employee hiring
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Higher education
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Mental health
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