VA HB 224

Title: Public schools; mental health awareness training.
Author: Rozia A. Henson

Summary
Public schools; teachers and other relevant personnel; mental health awareness training. Requires each teacher and other relevant personnel, as determined by the applicable school board, employed on a full-time basis to complete mental health awareness training that addresses the needs of youth populations that are at a high risk of experiencing mental health challenges and disorders in accordance with evidence-based best practices developed by the American Psychological Association. Current law requires such teachers and personnel to complete mental health awareness training but does not contain any requirements relating to the specific topics such training must address. The bill prohibits any of its provisions or any policy adopted in accordance with its provisions from being construed to permit biased or discriminatory treatment of any youth population deemed to be at a high risk of experiencing mental health challenges and disorders.

Status
House: Communicated to Governor

Bill Documents
VA HB 224 - House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted

VA HB 224 - House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

VA HB 224 - Committee substitute printed 24105961D-H1

VA HB 224 - Senate amendments

VA HB 224 - Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

VA HB 224 - Substitute for Committee: Education, Subcommittee: K-12 Subcommittee, Recommended on 1/22/2024

VA HB 224 - Senate amendments engrossed

VA HB 224 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB224ER)

VA HB 224 - Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102611D

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Rozia Henson - D
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