Connecting Students with Mental Health Services Act
HR 1689, the Connecting Students with Mental Health Services Act, provides federal grants to help elementary and secondary schools - especially those in rural areas, high-poverty communities, or health professional shortage zones - establish telehealth programs for student mental and behavioral health. Schools can use funds to buy telehealth equipment, create dedicated spaces, or hire staff to connect students with remote counseling services. The bill authorizes $5 million annually from 2024 to 2027 for these programs, requiring grantees to comply with student privacy laws and report on program impact by 2025. It does not replace existing funding but supplements it, focusing on expanding access to care for underserved students.
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Introduction
Mar 2023
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Introduced Mar 21, 2023
Last action Mar 31, 2023
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Mar 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Mar 21, 2023
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Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Mar 21, 2023
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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