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2014 SESSION

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HB 206 Higher educational institutions, 4-year; mental health resources available to students on website.

Introduced by: Patrick A. Hope | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Four-year public institutions of higher education; mental health resources. Requires each four-year public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth to create and feature on its website a page with information dedicated solely to the mental health resources available to students at the institution. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2015.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Four-year public institutions of higher education; mental health resources, online module, and online assessment. Requires each four-year public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth to create and feature on its website a page with information dedicated solely to the mental health resources available to students at the institution. The bill requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, in conjunction with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, to create (i) a website that directs students to each institution's mental health resources page, (ii) an online interactive module on mental health, and (iii) a criterion-referenced online assessment to test each student's comprehension of the content of the module. The bill requires each incoming student to participate in the module and receive a passing score on the assessment.

The bill also requires the governing board of each public institution of higher education to develop and implement policies that advise students, faculty, and staff, including residence hall staff, of the proper procedures for identifying and addressing the needs of students exhibiting symptoms of depression, anxiety, or self-destructive behavior in addition to suicidal tendencies or behavior as required in current law. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2015.