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MS HB315

MS HB315
Mental Health First Aid Training; require for instructional and administrative personnel employed by public school districts.

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Introduced
01/08/2026
In Committee
01/08/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026

Introduced Session

2026 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 2026-2027 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; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that by the start of the 2026-2027 school year, all licensed and non-licensed instructional personnel, as well as licensed administrators in public school districts, must complete evidence-based Mental Health First Aid training approved by the Department of Mental Health. School boards are required to establish a policy for how often this training needs to be repeated, and the Department of Mental Health will issue certificates of completion, which can be used to fulfill this requirement in any school district. The bill also references existing laws that grant school boards the authority to enter into contracts for employee training and professional development.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)

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