Improving Mental Health in Schools Act

United States118th CongressHR-3055House of Representatives
Updated: May 2, 2023

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

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S-754: Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act

Introduced in Senate

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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