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Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act

USA117th CongressS-1811| Senate 
| Updated: 5/25/2021
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (2)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (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 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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1642
Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act
May 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 28, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3572
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1642
    Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act


  • May 25, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 25, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • May 28, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3572
    Introduced in House

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Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act

USA117th CongressS-1811| Senate 
| Updated: 5/25/2021
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1642
Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act
May 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 28, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3572
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1642
    Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act


  • May 25, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 25, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • May 28, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3572
    Introduced in House
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (2)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3572: 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