MENTAL HEALTH-STUDENT ACCESS

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that the Department of Human Resources shall partner with the State Board of Education to provide technical assistance for the provision of mental health care during school days with the goal of increasing the availability and accessibility of mental health resources for students. Provides that the Department shall report to the General Assembly on the implementation of the technical assistance provision no later than July 1, 2025. Provides for rulemaking by the Department and the State Board of Education.

Every action

41 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. May 25, 2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
2. May 25, 2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
3. May 25, 2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
4. May 31, 2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
5. Jun 7, 2023SenateSent to the Governor
6. Jun 30, 2023SenateGovernor Approved
7. Jun 30, 2023SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024
8. Jun 30, 2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0222

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 15 Democrats.

• Mike SimmonsD Primary sponsor · District 7
• Marcus C. Evans, Jr.D Floor sponsor · District 33