School Behavioral Mental Health Support Act; enact

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities regarding the governing and regulation of mental health, so as to establish a school-linked behavioral health grant program; to provide a definition; to provide criteria for determining eligible applicants; to provide for allowable activities and related expenses; to provide for …

Source: OpenStates · fetched January 15, 2025

Who it affects

Mental health service user

Increases access to behavioral health services through school-linked grants.

Student / education borrower

Benefits from increased availability of behavioral health services in schools.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis

Mental health service userdirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Increases access to behavioral health services through school-linked grants.
“relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities regarding the governing and regulation of mental health, so as to establish a school-linked behavioral health grant program”· Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
Student / education borrowerdirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Benefits from increased availability of behavioral health services in schools.
“establish a school-linked behavioral health grant program”· Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated

What the Bill Does

Establishes a school-linked behavioral health grant program.
Defines criteria for eligible applicants for the grant program.
Specifies allowable activities and expenses for grant recipients.

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