"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.

S 936, the "College Mental Health Services Act," creates a grant program to help New Jersey public colleges improve student mental health services. Public institutions must use grant funds to reduce wait times, hire more mental health staff, contract with external providers, identify at-risk students, and promote awareness of existing resources. The bill also requires colleges to publicly post semester-by-semester data on student-to-mental-health-professional ratios, appointment volumes, wait times, and referrals on their websites. Additionally, institutions must annually report student suicide attempts and completions to the state, which will be shared with the Governor and Legislature. This law directly affects all public colleges and universities in New Jersey.