School-Based Mental Health Support Program
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2024 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the creation of the school-based mental health support program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Bill Summary:
The act creates the school-based mental health support program (program) in the behavioral health administration (BHA) to provide high-quality training, resources, and implementation and sustainment support for the existing public school educator workforce to provide evidence-based mental health services to students through a contract with an external provider. The program emphasizes supporting schools in rural areas and schools with students who do not have equitable access to mental health care.
No later than January 1, 2025, the act requires the BHA to contract with an external provider to implement the program no later than the start of the 2025-26 school year.
The act requires the BHA to collaborate with the external provider to determine the cost of implementing the program in at least 400 public schools by the start of the 2027-28 school year.
For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, $2,500,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the department of human services for use by the BHA to administer the program. The BHA may use up to $100,000 of the funds to select the external provider.
APPROVED by Governor April 18, 2024
EFFECTIVE April 18, 2024
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 03/27/2024 | PA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 24-1406 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment J.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 24-1406, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05/2024 | Third Reading | BILL |
21
AYE
3
NO
11
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/01/2024 | Third Reading | BILL |
47
AYE
17
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/27/2024 | J.001 | HOU Appropriations | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/18/2024 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 04/12/2024 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 04/12/2024 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/11/2024 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/05/2024 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/04/2024 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/03/2024 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/01/2024 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations |
| 04/01/2024 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/28/2024 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/27/2024 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/25/2024 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/18/2024 | 101 | School-Based Mental Health Support Program |