Committee on Children
JOINT FAVORABLE REPORT
Bill No.: HB-6509
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS.
Vote Date: 3/11/2021
Vote Action: Joint Favorable
PH Date: 3/2/2021
File No.:
Disclaimer: The following JOINT FAVORABLE Report is prepared for the benefit of the
members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and
explanation and does not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber
thereof for any purpose.
SPONSORS OF BILL:
Committee on Children
REASONS FOR BILL:
This bill would require the Department of Public Health to establish clinics to spread access
to mental and emotional health services offered by the state to student, to better support the
youth in mental health matters.
Language is added on line 3 to more precisely indicate where the cited following information
was previously mentioned.
Language is added on line 21 to define what a School-based mental health clinic is.
Language is altered on line 29 for organizational purposes of the document.
Language is added on line 41 in order to incorporate mental health clinics in the list of centers
in which the Department of Public Health can establish minimum quality standards.
RESPONSE FROM ADMINISTRATION/AGENCY:
No response from administration/agency to this bill offered.
NATURE AND SOURCES OF SUPPORT:
No Support for this bill offered.
NATURE AND SOURCES OF OPPOSITION:
No opposition to this bill offered.
Reported by: Gabriela Dos Satnos Date: March 20th 2021
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Statutes affected:
Raised Bill:
KID Joint Favorable:
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PH Joint Favorable: