118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1574 — Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act

“A bill to establish the Mental Health Excellence in Schools 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

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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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). Additionally, the bill requires an independent national evaluation of the outcomes and effectiveness of the program.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

May 11, 2023

Introduced in Senate

May 11, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.