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HI HCR170
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Natalia Hussey-Burdick
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AI Summary
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Urges the Department of Education to ensure each public school and public charter school (K-12) employs or retains under contract at least one mental health professional for every 250 students enrolled.
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Requires schools with fewer than 250 students to employ or retain at least one mental health professional.
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Defines "mental health professional" to include licensed mental health counselors, licensed psychologists, school psychologists, licensed social workers, and exempt social workers.
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Requests the Department of Education to cooperate with other state agencies to ensure adequate staffing levels of mental health professionals in public schools and charter schools.
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Requires the Department of Education to submit a report to the Legislature by 20 days prior to the 2025 Regular Session detailing progress toward meeting the mental health professional staffing benchmarks.
Legislative Description
Urging The Department Of Education To Ensure That Each Public School And Public Charter School In The State, From Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve, Has A Certain Number Of Mental Health Professionals.
Public Schools
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden, Kapela, Woodson excused (3).
3/25/2024