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MA H557
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Carol Doherty
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AI Summary
- Schools must excuse absences for mental health symptoms in the same manner as absences for physical health symptoms
- Documentation requirements from parents or health professionals must be consistent for both mental and physical health absences
- Schools must accept documentation from licensed mental health care professionals the same as documentation from other health care providers
- Students absent due to mental or behavioral health must be offered the opportunity to meet with a certified school counselor upon returning to school, but cannot be required to do so
- Amends Chapter 76, Section 1 of the Massachusetts General Laws
Legislative Description
Expanding reasons for excused absences from school to include mental or behavioral health
Last Action
Hearing scheduled for 07/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
7/10/2025
Committee Referrals
Education2/27/2025
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