CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act
This bill amends existing law to expand eligibility for mental health services under the Public Health Service Act. It redefines "covered institution" to include both career and technical education (CTE) schools (as defined by the Perkins Act) and traditional colleges (as defined by the Higher Education Act). This change ensures CTE schools - previously excluded - can now access federal funding for student mental health and substance use disorder services that were previously only available to traditional colleges. The bill does not create new programs but adjusts terminology to include CTE schools under existing service provisions.
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Introduced Sep 18, 2024
Last action Sep 18, 2024
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Sep 18, 2024
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Sep 18, 2024
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1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
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Nicholas A. Langworthy
RRepublican
Co
Anthony D’Esposito
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Derrick Van Orden
RRepublican
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
Co
Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Frank J. Mrvan
DDemocratic
Co
Glenn Thompson
RRepublican
Co
James C. Moylan
RRepublican
Co
John R. Curtis
RRepublican
Co
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
RRepublican
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