HR 4198 United States House · 117th Congress

Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2021

Summary

Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2021 This bill establishes a program to expand the mental health services workforce in schools. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to contract with graduate institutions to pay a share of the cost of attendance for graduate students pursuing careers in the school-based mental health profession (e.g., school counseling).

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2021

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Introduced Jun 28, 2021 Last action Jun 28, 2021

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Committee

Jun 28, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Jun 28, 2021

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Introduced in House

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1 primary · 20 co-sponsors