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VA SB768
VA SB768School-based mental and behavioral health services; DOE to survey local education agencies, report.
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Introduced
12/17/2024
12/17/2024
In Committee
02/17/2025
02/17/2025
Crossed Over
01/20/2025
01/20/2025
Passed
03/07/2025
03/07/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Department of Education; survey of local education agencies on school-based mental and behavioral health services; report. Requires the Department of Education (the Department) to survey each local education agency (LEA) in the Commonwealth to determine (i) how public schools governed by such LEA currently grant access to local departments of social services and community services boards and other community-based providers of mental and behavioral health services and (ii) what school-based mental and behavioral health services are made available by such LEA. The bill requires the Department to utilize the results of and feedback from the survey to inform the continued development and improvement of guidelines for school professionals to support students and families by connecting them with community resources that provide mental and behavioral health services. The bill requires the Department to report to the Commission on Youth by November 1, 2025, any findings and recommendations that result from the survey. This bill is identical to HB 1947.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Virginia Department of Education (DOE) to conduct a comprehensive survey of all local education agencies (LEAs) regarding mental and behavioral health services in public schools. Specifically, the survey will gather information about how schools currently provide access to local social services departments, community services boards, and other community-based mental health providers, as well as document the existing school-based mental and behavioral health services available. The DOE will use the survey results to develop and improve guidelines that help school professionals connect students and families with community mental health resources. By November 1, 2025, the DOE must submit a report to the Commission on Youth detailing the survey's findings and recommendations. This bill aims to better understand and enhance mental health support systems within Virginia's public school system, recognizing the growing importance of mental health services for students.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0239) (on 03/21/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB768 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB768/text/CHAP0239 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB768) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069740.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB768/text/SB768ER |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB768) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027095.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB768/text/SB768 |
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