An Act requiring a mental health wellness examination for all school children

This bill requires all public school children in Massachusetts to receive a mental health wellness examination by a licensed professional within 12 months prior to kindergarten entry or within 30 days of the school year start. Parents must provide certification of this exam to school health staff, with religious exemptions available via written request. Private school students (meeting specific non-discrimination criteria) may opt-in through parental request, and private schools not conducting exams must inform parents and recommend they arrange them. The bill mandates detailed written reports from examiners to schools and parents, including diagnoses, treatment plans, and educational adjustments. It also adds funding provisions to support mental health wellness exams in underserved school districts.