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Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act

USA116th CongressS-1642| Senate 
| Updated: 5/23/2019
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (6)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (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, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2958
Introduced in House
May 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • May 23, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2958
    Introduced in House


  • May 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act

USA116th CongressS-1642| Senate 
| Updated: 5/23/2019
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, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2958
Introduced in House
May 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • May 23, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2958
    Introduced in House


  • May 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (6)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2958: Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act
  • 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 educationEmployee hiringGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHigher educationHomelessness and emergency shelterJuvenile crime and gang violenceMental healthMilitary personnel and dependentsPerformance measurementSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula