HR 6709
117th Congress
House
Education
Improving Mental Health in Schools Act
Introduced: February 11, 2022
Introduced by:
Harder, Josh
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 11, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 11, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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