School Counselors Early Support For Students

Under current law, a public school that includes any of grades 7 through 12 is eligible to receive a grant through the behavioral health care professional matching grant program. Sections 2 to 5 of the bill add elementary schools to the list of public schools eligible to receive a grant through the program. Under current law, a public middle, junior, or high school is eligible to receive a grant through the school counselor corps grant program. Sections 6 to 10 of the bill add elementary schools to the list of public schools eligible to receive a grant through the program.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)