SB 1019 Summary

• Requires the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission to allocate at least one-half of funds to local educational agency and mental health partnerships beginning July 1, 2021, through a competitive process.

• Partnership funding must include one or more local educational agencies partnered with county mental health plans or qualified mental health providers to support prevention, early intervention, and direct services for children and youth.

• Funding supports personnel, training, and strategies addressing mental health needs of school-age children, including those with individualized education plans under federal disability law.

• Commission must consult with the Superintendent of Public Instruction when establishing eligibility criteria and determining grant recipients, considering need for campus-based services, reimbursement ability, and geographic diversity across rural, suburban, and urban areas.

• Commission must report to the Legislature's fiscal and policy committees on implementation progress no later than March 1, 2022.