Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act

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Status In Committee
Sponsor Jeanne Shaheen
Citation 117-S-3927
Actions 2
Introduced Mar 24th, 2022
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Last Action Mar 24th, 2022
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Introduced Senate Mar 24
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Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act This bill establishes a program to expand the mental health services workforce in schools. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to contract with graduate institutions to pay a share of the cost of attendance for graduate students pursuing careers in the school-based mental health profession (e.g., school counseling). Additionally, the bill requires an independent national evaluation of the outcomes and effectiveness of the program.

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