SB 838

North Carolina Senate bill in Session 2025.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 28, 2026.

The Frontline Mental Health Support Act.

Bill ID NC-2025-SB-838
Session 2025
Status in_committee
Committee Appropriations/Base Budget
Senate in_committee 2026-04-28
Summary

Titles the act “The Frontline Mental Health Support Act.” Tasks the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services (Division) with establishing the Frontline Mental Health Support Program (Program) to provide confidential, trauma-informed mental health services with licensed behavioral health professionals to eligible public servants who experience occupational stress and trauma in the course of their duties. Allows for participants to receive up to 12 mental health sessions per year, as described with one of the specified behavioral health professionals. Creates the following five categories of eligible employees:

Sponsor
Woodson Bradley
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-04-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-28 Status in_committee
2026-04-28 Latest Action Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
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