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From the ECS State Policy Database
Health--Mental Health


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This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format.

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State Status/Date Level Summary
VASigned into law 02/2013Postsec.
Community College
Mental Health Referral
H.B. 2322/S.B. 1078
Requires the State Board for Community Colleges to develop a mental health referral policy that would require community colleges to designat...

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CASigned into law 06/2011P-12Referral to Mental Health Services
A.B. 114 - Referral to Mental Health Services
From bill summary: Makes certain provisions authorizing referral, through a prescribed process, of a pupil suspected of needing mental healt...

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TXSigned into law 06/2011P-12Early Mental Health Intervention and Prevention of Youth Suicide
H.B. 1386 - Early Mental Health Intervention and Prevention of Youth Suicide
Directs the department of public health, in coordination with the Texas Education Agency, to provide and annually update a list of best prac...

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TNSigned into law 06/2011P-12Students Served in Residential Mental Health
S.B. 1707
Requires a local board of education to allocate funding in an amount equal to the per pupil state and local funds received by the LEA to sta...

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MESigned into law 06/2011P-12Improving the Delivery of School Psychological Services to Children
S.P. 327
Changes the term "school psychological service provider" to "school psychologist" in state law regarding to school psychological services. R...

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MSSigned into law 04/2011P-12Mental Health and Teacher Shortage Committees
H.B. 1177
Creates the Joint Legislative and Paraprofessional Education and Mental Health Study Committee to examine, make recommendations and assist i...

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WASigned into law 04/2011P-12Relating to Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying and Suicide Prevention
H.B. 1163
Requires the offices of the education ombudsman and the superintendent of public instruction to convene a work group on school bullying and ...

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OKSigned into law 06/2010P-12Teacher Preparation - Mental Health Issues
H.B. 2004
Requires that mental illness symptoms identification and mental health issues be incorporated into teacher preparation systems.
http://webse...

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INSigned into law 03/2010P-12Training for Suicide Prevention
S.B. 226
Relates to suicide prevention training for school personnel; provides that health finance commission is to study the topic of teen suicide, ...

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NYVetoed 08/2009P-12
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Minority Mental Health Act
A.B. 5055
Enacts the Minority Mental Health Act. Establishes the Division of Minority Mental Health within the Office of Mental Health. Provides the d...

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TNSigned into law 05/2009P-12Prohibits Universal Mental Health Screening
S.B. 850
Prohibits universal mental health testing or psychiatric or socio-emotional screening of juveniles unless consented to by a parent or guardi...

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CTSigned into law 06/2008Postsec.
Community College
Awareness/Intervention Related to College Students w/ Mental Illness
S.B. 467
Requires each constituent unit of the state system of higher education and each independent college or university to submit a plan to the De...

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VASigned into law 03/2008P-12Mental Health Awareness
S.B. 640
Adds mental health education and awareness to the list of topics that shall be covered in family life education curricula.
http://leg1.state...

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ILSigned into law 08/2007P-12School Psychology Internship Consortium
H.B. 1363
Provides that, subject to appropriations, the state board of education must provide grants to the School Psychology Internship Consortium fo...

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ILAdopted 07/2007P-12Children's Mental Health Initiative Grants
23 IAC 555.10 thru .160, and Appendix A
Creates new Part of rules, "Children's Mental Health Initiative Grants." Subpart A, "School Mental Health Support Grants," (pages 136-141 of...

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TNSigned into law 05/2007P-12Training in Early Warning Signs of Mental Illness
H.B. 933
Encourages the use of a certain number of in-service training days. Such training shall place an emphasis on understanding the warning signs...

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MDSigned into law 05/2007P-12Student Self-Injury Prevention
H.B. 1046
Requires the State Superintendent of Schools, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, to establish and promote in...

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IDSigned into law 03/2007P-12Teen Early Intervention Mental Health and Substance Abuse Specialist Program
S.B. 1147
Defines "teens at risk" as public school students in grades 7-12 who have been identified as expressing or exhibiting indications of depres...

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MNSigned into law 03/2007P-12Eligibility for Extracurricular Activities Following Treatment
S.B. 1499
Ensures a student's ability to participate in league-sponsored activities after completing licensed treatment programs for alcohol or substa...

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UTSigned into law 03/2007P-12Psychiatric Evaluations & Medical Recommendations for Students
H.B. 202
Prohibits school personnel from conducting a psychiatric or behavioral health evaluation or mental health screening, test, evaluation, or as...

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WYSigned into law 03/2007P-12Preschool Mental Health Services
S.B. 34
Allows funds to be appropriated for developmental preschool mental health or social-emotional development services and training. http://leg...

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NYSigned into law 09/2006P-12Children's Mental Health Advisory Board
S.B. 6672
Establishes the children's mental health advisory board to promulgate and monitor the implementation of a children's mental health plan. Req...

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NYVetoed 08/2006P-12Centers of Excellence in Culturally and Linguistically Competent Mental Health
A.B. 9593
Directs the office of mental health to establish two centers of excellence in culturally competent mental health to investigate and dissemin...

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MISigned into law 07/2006P-12Suicide Prevention & Education Programs
H.B. 4375
Encourages schools to provide age-appropriate instruction programs regarding warning signs and risk factors of suicide and depression and th...

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LASigned into law 07/2006P-12Student Mental Health
H.B. 234
Requires local public school boards to adopt policies prohibiting teachers from:
(1) Recommending that a student be administered a pyschotro...

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AKSigned into law 06/2006P-12Recommending or Refusing Psychotropic Drugs
S.B. 48
Prohibits public schools from denying students access to programs or services because a student's parent has refused to place the student on...

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AZSigned into law 04/2006P-12Student Mental Health Screening
S.B. 1324
Relates to mental health screening of pupils; provides that a school district or charter school must have the written, signed consent of the...

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MESigned into law 04/2006P-12
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Health Coverage for College Students
S.B. 777; LD 2014
Requires individual and group health insurance policies to continue coverage for dependent children up to 24 years of age who are unable to ...

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COSigned into law 04/2006P-12Teacher Professional Development on Student Mental Health
H.B. 1098
Allows public school teachers to receive professional development credit by attending an in-service program on juvenile mental health
issues...

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MASigned into law 03/2006P-12Students w/ Autism
H.B. 1123
Relates to the special education needs of children with autism spectrum disorder.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht01pdf/ht01123.pdf...

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MSSigned into law 03/2002P-12Titles Used by School Psychologists
H.B. 1302
Relates to school psychologists; clarifies that persons under contract with school districts to perform psychological services may use the s...

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CAVetoed 09/2000P-12
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Panel of Experts
A.B. 2068
Encourages the Regents of the University of California to convene, to the extent that sufficient annual funds are provided for this purpose,...

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