House Bill 4198
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 28, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
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
4198
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 House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2021
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).
June 28, 2021
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06/28/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
06/28/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 31, 2022 4:58:34 AM