Mental Health Excellence in Schools Program Act

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Mental Health Excellence in Schools Program Act

Direct Link: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119s1895is

S. 1895

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

MAY 22, 2025

A Bill

To establish the Mental Health Excellence in Schools Program to increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers, and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act’’.

SEC. 2. PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH PUBLIC-PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO INCREASE THE AVAILABLE WORKFORCE OF SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS

(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary shall carry out a program under which eligible graduate institutions may enter into an agreement with the Secretary to cover a portion of the cost of attendance of a participating student, which contributions shall be matched by equivalent contributions towards such cost of attendance by the Secretary.

(b) DESIGNATION OF PROGRAM.—

The program under this section shall be known as the ‘‘Mental Health Excellence in Schools Program’’.

(c) AGREEMENTS.—

The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with each eligible graduate institution seeking to participate in the program under this section. Each agreement shall specify the following:

(1) The manner (whether by direct grant, scholarship, or otherwise) in which the eligible graduate institution will contribute to the cost of attendance of a participating student.
(2) The maximum amount of the contribution to be made by the eligible graduate institution with respect to any particular participating student in any given academic year.
(3) The maximum number of individuals for whom the eligible graduate institution will make contributions in any given academic year.
(4) That the eligible graduate institution, in selecting participating students to receive assistance under the program, shall prioritize the participating students described in subsection (d)(2).
(5) Such other matters as the Secretary and the eligible graduate institution determine appropriate.