Improving Mental Health in Schools Act

United States117th CongressHR-6709House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 11, 2022

Summary

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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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

S-2930: Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act

Introduced in Senate

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    House of Representatives

  2. Introduced in House

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