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MS HB591
MS HB591Mental Health First Aid Training; require for certain public school personnel and school resource officers.
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Introduced
01/15/2025
01/15/2025
In Committee
01/15/2025
01/15/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Require Local School Boards To Provide Mental Health First Aid Training That Is Evidence Based And Approved By The Department Of Mental Health To All Licensed And Nonlicensed Instructional Personnel And To Licensed Administrators Before The Beginning Of The 2025-2026 School Year; To Require School Boards To Develop And Adopt A Policy Relating To Frequency Of The Required Training; To Require The Department Of Mental Health To Provide Participants With A Certificate Of Completion, Which May Be Used To Satisfy The Training Requirement; To Bring Forward Sections 37-7-301 And 37-7-343, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; To Amend Sections 37-3-82 And 37-7-321, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Local School Districts And Local Law Enforcement Agencies That Employ Individuals To Serve As School Resource Officers To Provide Mental Health First Aid Training That Is Evidenced-based And Approved By The Department Of Mental Health; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill requires local school boards in Mississippi to provide Mental Health First Aid training to all licensed and non-licensed instructional personnel, licensed administrators, and school resource officers (SROs) before the 2025-2026 school year. The training must be evidence-based and approved by the Department of Mental Health, and each school board must develop a policy determining the frequency of the training. The Department of Mental Health will provide participants with a certificate of completion, which can be used to satisfy training requirements for the current or future school districts. The bill mandates that this training will be a component of initial law enforcement training for SROs and their ongoing professional development. This requirement aims to enhance mental health awareness and support among school staff and law enforcement personnel working in educational settings, potentially improving early detection and response to mental health issues among students. The training will become effective from July 1, 2025, giving schools and local law enforcement agencies time to prepare and implement the new training requirements.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 02/04/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0591.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0591IN.htm |
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