Improving Mental Health in Schools Act

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

1. 11 February 2022

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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2. 11 February 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 February 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 February 2022 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 2022

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 2022

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 February 2022

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Sponsors

• Josh Harder · D · Sponsor
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