A group of U.S. senators have re-introduced a piece of legislation aimed at helping schools team up with local mental health providers to provide students with on-site services.
The legislation, dubbed the Mental Health Services for Students Act, would provide $300 million in funding to education agencies, tribal schools and community-based organizations to help foster the partnerships.
The legislation was re-introduced by Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and co-sponsored by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Behavioral Health Business reports. Read more.
