Education: safety; 1 emergency and safety manager and at least 1 mental health coordinator; require each intermediate school district to employ. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1308g.
HB 4227 requires every intermediate school district in Michigan to hire at least one emergency and safety manager and one mental health coordinator. The emergency manager coordinates with state and local agencies to prevent safety incidents, conduct risk assessments, and handle safety concerns across schools. The mental health coordinator manages state funding for student mental health services, integrates community resources, and oversees programs like Medicaid billing and behavioral health support. These roles aim to strengthen safety planning and mental health access for all public and nonpublic schools within each district's boundaries.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2025
Last action May 14, 2025
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House Introduced Bill
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Substitute (H-2)
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4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to add a funding limitation clause, update the list of agencies the emergency manager must liaise with, and significantly expand the duties of the mental health coordinator to include new responsibilities for Medicaid billing, program oversight, and additional training coordination.
Scope change
The bill's scope was modified to explicitly state that the board's actions are subject to appropriation, and the list of agencies the emergency manager must coordinate with was expanded to include the comprehensive school safety plan act.
FISCAL
Added a new clause stating that the board's actions are subject to appropriation, clarifying that these roles depend on available funding.
REQUIREMENT
Updated the emergency and safety manager's liaison responsibilities to include the school safety and mental health commission created under the comprehensive school safety plan act.
Added new duties for the mental health coordinator including oversight of Medicaid billing and the Caring for Students program, and expanded the list of professionals to work with to include athletic trainers.
Modified the mental health coordinator's duties to remove 'community-based mental health services' and replace it with 'community-based or faith-based mental health services'.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 14, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Rules
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-2) adopted
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Education and Workforce
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Parker Fairbairn
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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