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NJ S3286

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kristin Corrado

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Origin

Senate

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "College Mental Health Services Grant Program" within the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education to fund public colleges and universities for improving campus mental health services access.

  • Establishes a dedicated "College Mental Health Services Grant Fund" to receive state appropriations, corporate donations, and federal funds for the program.

  • Grants may be used for reducing appointment wait times, hiring mental health professionals, contracting with outside providers, identifying at-risk students, and increasing awareness of mental health resources.

  • Requires public institutions to publish semester mental health data on their websites within 60 days, including student-to-counselor ratios, appointment counts, average wait times, and referrals to outside or emergency care.

  • Mandates annual reporting to the Secretary of Higher Education on student suicides and suicide attempts, with aggregate data submitted to the Governor and Legislature.

Legislative Description

"College Mental Health Services Act"; establishes grant program for public institutions of higher education and requires public institutions of higher education to report certain information concerning mental health treatment and suicides.

Higher Education

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee

2/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Higher Eduction2/2/2026

Full Bill Text

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