The proposed bill mandates that all public schools in Arkansas participate in the Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment Survey starting from the 2025-2026 school year. This survey aims to address critical issues affecting students, including alcohol and drug use, mental health, academic failure, and violence. The Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health within the Department of Human Services is tasked with maintaining the survey and providing technical assistance to schools for its administration, reporting, and the development of mental health strategies informed by the survey results.

Additionally, the bill requires school district superintendents to notify parents and guardians about the survey, allowing them the option to opt their children out of participation. The Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health must also provide the previous year's survey results to key legislative leaders before each annual survey. The implementation of this requirement is contingent upon the availability of federal funding; if such funding is insufficient, the survey administration will not be mandatory. The bill also allows for the promulgation of rules by the Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health and the State Board of Education to facilitate the execution of this section.