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Introduced
05/23/2019
05/23/2019
In Committee
05/23/2019
05/23/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers by low-income local educational agencies. This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to partnerships between educational agencies and graduate institutions to increase the number of school-based mental-health services providers employed by low-income local educational agencies (LEAs). Grant funds may be used for specified purposes, including to provide student-loan forgiveness and tuition credits and to support recruitment, hiring, and training. In addition, ED shall establish a program to provide student-loan forgiveness for individuals who (1) are not, and have never been, participants in the grant program established by the bill; and (2) have been employed by low-income LEAs for five or more consecutive school years as mental-health services providers.
AI Summary
This bill would establish a grant program to increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers, such as school counselors, psychologists, and social workers, employed by low-income local educational agencies. The bill would authorize the Department of Education to award grants to partnerships between these agencies and graduate institutions to support activities like loan forgiveness, tuition credits, and recruitment and training. The bill would also establish a separate student loan forgiveness program for individuals employed as school-based mental health services providers by low-income agencies for at least 5 consecutive school years.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (7)
Jon Tester (D)*,
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Chris Coons (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 05/23/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1642/all-info | 05/24/2019 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1642/BILLS-116s1642is.pdf | 06/07/2019 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1642/BILLS-116s1642is.pdf.pdf | 06/07/2019 |
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