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HR 6709 United States House · 117th Congress

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.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands school support staff to include mental health professionals, enhancing student mental health services within K-12 educational settings per ESEA.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly adds mental health professionals to school staff under ESEA, expanding access to mental health services for students95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2022
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Introduced Feb 11, 2022 Last action Feb 11, 2022
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Feb 11, 2022
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Josh Harder
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