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S.1811: Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act
About This Bill
- Introduced May 25, 2021
- Latest Major Action May 25, 2021
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - May 25, 2021
Bill Summary
Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish a grant program and a student loan forgiveness program to increase the number of school-based mental health services providers in elementary and secondary schools. First, ED must award grants to partnerships between educational agencies and graduate institutions to increase the number of school-based mental health services...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| May 25, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| May 25, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jon Tester (D-Mont.) |