H.R.1395: Youth Mental Health Services Act of 2019

H.R. 1395 is bipartisan legislation that would allow school districts to use Title IV funds authorized under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to implement community-based mental health services for students. It would also allow states to use funds to improve the mental health services already available to students. Additionally, it would allow states to use funding to determine and codify “mental health first aid; assist in the establishment or implementation of emergency planning, which may include emergency response teams to address emergencies in schools; establish or identify agreements with local health agencies to improve coordination of services; and expand telehealth services.”

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