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This bill seeks to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve mental health services for students by providing states and local educational agencies with expanded funding and guidance. Specifically, the bill allows states to use federal education funds to improve mental health services, including identifying best practices for mental health first aid, establishing emergency response teams, creating partnerships with local health agencies (both nonprofit and public/private), and implementing telehealth services. Local educational agencies will now be required to explain how they will use funds for mental health services, and the bill also supports the use of technology to enhance mental health support in schools. Additionally, the legislation creates exceptions to existing technology infrastructure limitations when the infrastructure can be used for mental health services, thereby giving schools more flexibility in how they support student mental health. These provisions aim to create a more comprehensive approach to addressing students' mental health needs by providing resources, planning support, and technological tools to schools and educational agencies.

Education

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1649/all-info