118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2163 — Student Mental Health Rights Act

“A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to study student mental health at institutions of higher education and to issue guidance on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 for mental health and substance use disorder policies of institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.”

Education

Introduced Jun 22, 2023

Last action Jun 22, 2023

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Introduced

Jun 22, 2023

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Referred

Jun 22, 2023

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill addresses mental health and substance use at institutions of higher education (IHEs). Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to solicit information from students and conduct a study on mental health disabilities and substance use disorders at IHEs. In addition, ED must issue guidance on IHEs' (1) compliance with federal law on mental health, (2) legal obligations to students with mental health disabilities and students with substance use disorders, and (3) policies that may have a discriminatory impact on such students.

Provisions · 5 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Jun 22, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Jun 22, 2023

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