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A bill to increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers by low-income local educational agencies.

USA115th CongressS-2934| Senate 
| Updated: 5/23/2018
Bill Nelson

Bill Nelson

Democratic Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (5)
Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to 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 shall 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.
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Timeline
May 23, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 19, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-5932
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
  • May 23, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 23, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • October 19, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-5932
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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A bill to increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers by low-income local educational agencies.

USA115th CongressS-2934| Senate 
| Updated: 5/23/2018
Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to 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 shall 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.
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Timeline
May 23, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 19, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-5932
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
  • May 23, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 23, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • October 19, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-5932
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill Nelson

Bill Nelson

Democratic Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (5)
Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5932: To increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers by low-income local educational agencies.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Adoption and foster careChild healthCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEducational guidanceEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHigher educationHomelessness and emergency shelterJuvenile crime and gang violenceMental healthMilitary personnel and dependentsPerformance measurementSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula