SB 3279 Summary

• Establishes the State of Well-Being Project within the Office of Wellness and Resilience to assess and enhance mental health support services across key stakeholder communities including schools, community centers, first responders, police, fire departments, hospitals, and medical staff.

• Requires implementation of a two-tier mental health support system: Tier 1 provides organization-wide wellness training and services for all stakeholders; Tier 2 provides specialized, culturally responsive support for higher-risk populations within organizations.

• Sets implementation timeline requiring landscape assessment of existing services by December 31, 2025, and statewide implementation of enhanced or new culturally grounded well-being programming by December 31, 2027.

• Defines Tier 1 and Tier 2 mental health support services with specific requirements including evidence-based practices, cultural relevance, age-differentiated lesson plans, multiple delivery methods, and tracking of impact and implementation fidelity.

• Appropriates general fund revenues to hire and train mental health specialist positions (full-time equivalent positions not specified in bill) within the Office of Wellness and Resilience, with budget ceiling adjustment declaration included.