118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3228 — Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2023

“To establish the Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program to increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers, and for other purposes.”

Education

Introduced May 11, 2023

Last action May 11, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

May 11, 2023

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Referred

May 11, 2023

Education and Workforce

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

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).

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

May 11, 2023

Introduced in House

May 11, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.