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MA H708
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Priscila Sousa
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AI Summary
- Requires every public school child in Massachusetts to receive a mental health wellness examination, with private school students eligible upon parent/guardian request
- Parents must provide certification within 30 days of kindergarten entry or school year start that their child received a mental health wellness exam by a licensed professional within the previous 12 months
- Allows religious exemptions from examinations upon written parental request, provided communicable disease laws are not violated
- Mandates written examination reports be sent to school health personnel and parents, including diagnoses, medications, treatment, prognosis, and recommended educational adjustments
- Amends Chapter 29 to provide grants for mental health wellness examinations in underserved school districts
Legislative Description
Requiring a mental health wellness examination for all school children
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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