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2019 SESSION
SB 1472 Public schools; Mental Health First Aid training.
Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Public schools; Mental Health First Aid training. Requires each school board to adopt and implement policies that require each teacher and other relevant personnel, as determined by the school board, employed on a full-time basis, to complete a Mental Health First Aid training or similar program. The bill requires each school board to provide such training and provides that a school board may contract with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, a community services board, a behavioral health authority, a nonprofit organization, or other certified trainer to provide such training.
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HISTORY
- 01/08/19 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103016D
- 01/08/19 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/16/19 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 01/24/19 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)