Connecting Students with Mental Health Services Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 14
- Latest action
- Jun 26, 2025
What it does
The bill would authorize the Secretary of Education, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to award grants to eligible entities—such as partnerships between local educational agencies and community health care providers—to support the mental and behavioral health of elementary and secondary school students, with a focus on rural and underserved areas. Grants could be used to purchase or upgrade telehealth equipment, ensure adequate space and personnel, and hire or compensate staff for telehealth mental health services. The bill requires applicants to submit a telehealth plan with privacy assurances, prioritizes funding for high-poverty, rural, or health…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.