United States · Bill · S
S. 2163 (118th)
Student Mental Health Rights Act
Introduced
22 June 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Summary
Student Mental Health Rights Act This bill addresses mental health and substance use at institutions of higher education (IHEs). Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to solicit information from students and conduct a study on mental health disabilities and substance use disorders at IHEs. In addition, ED must issue guidance on IHEs' (1) compliance with federal law on mental health, (2) legal obligations to students with mental health disabilities and students with substance use disorders, and (3) policies that may have a discriminatory impact on such students.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 June 2023
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 June 2023
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 22 June 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2163
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/2163