Senate Bill 3927
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 24, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3927
Congress
117
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act
This bill establishes a program to expand the mental health services workforce in schools.
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to contract with graduate institutions to pay a share of the cost of attendance for graduate students pursuing careers in the school-based mental health profession (e.g., school counseling).
Additionally, the bill requires an independent national evaluation of the outcomes and effectiveness of the program.
March 24, 2022
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03/24/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
03/24/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 29, 2022 10:33:28 PM