S 1236 · 118th Congress · Education

Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act

Introduced 2023-04-20· Sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2023-04-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student-aid programs to share contact information for suicide prevention resources with students. If IHEs distribute student identification cards, then they must include on the cards phone numbers for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the Crisis Text Line, and a campus mental-health center or program. If IHEs do not create such cards, then they must publish the numbers on their websites.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat