US Congress House Bill 2531 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 46-2)
Status: Introduced on May 20 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by: (1) revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; and (2) providing for comprehensive school mental health programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and age appropriate. Makes only a partnership between a local educational agency and at least one community program or agency that is involved in mental health eligible for such funding. Sets forth assurances required for eligibility, including that: (1) the local education agency will enter into a memorandum of understanding with relevant community-based entities that clearly states the responsibilities of each partner; (2) the program will include training of all school personnel, family members of children with mental health disorders, and concerned members of the community; and (3) the program will demonstrate the measures to be taken to sustain the program after funding terminates. Requires the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop a process for evaluating grant program activities, including: (1) the development of guidelines for the submission of program data by recipients; and (2) the development of measures of outcomes to be applied by recipients in evaluating programs, to include student and family measures and local educational measures.

Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009

Rep. Joe Baca [D-CA]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]	Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]
Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R-CA]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]	Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]
Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Jerry Costello [D-IL]	Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]
Rep. Bill Delahunt [D-MA]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]
Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]
Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D-RI]	Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D-MI]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]
Rep. John Olver [D-MA]	Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX]	Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D-TX]	Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ]
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. John Salazar [D-CO]	Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]
Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-05-21		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-05-20		Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2531/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2531/BILLS-111hr2531ih.pdf