Shannon Bird
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 29
Primary
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.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (04/18/2024) | |
| Final Act (04/12/2024) | |
| Rerevised (04/05/2024) | |
| Revised (04/04/2024) | |
| Reengrossed (04/01/2024) | |
| Engrossed (03/28/2024) | |
| Introduced (03/25/2024) | |
| PA1 (03/27/2024) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (03/26/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (04/02/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (03/26/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (06/27/2024) |
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