HB 6509 — AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS.

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(KID)6509 As Amended by House Amendment Schedules "A" and "B" Approved by the Legislative Commissioner May 28, 2021 AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS.

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(a)(1) As"Mental usedhealth inprogramming" sectionsmeans 19a-6i,age-appropriate 19a-7d,education [and]or 19a-638outreach andinitiatives sectionaimed 2at students for the prevention of thismental act:illness, including, but not limited to, poster and flyer campaigns, films, guest speakers or other school events;

(1)and (2) "School-based mental health center"clinic" means a healthclinic center that:

and (D) provides comprehensive on-site medical and behavioral health services to children and adolescents in accordance with state and local law, including laws relating to licensure and certification.

(2) "Expanded school health site" means a health center that:

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(B) is organized through school, community and health provider relationships;

(C) is administered by a sponsoring facility;

and (D) provides medical or behavioral services, including, but not limited to, dental services, counseling, health education, health screening and prevention services, to children and adolescents in accordance with state andlocallaw, including lawsrelating to licensure and certification.

(3) "School-based mental health clinic" means a clinic that:

(A) Is located in, or on the grounds of, a school facility of a school district or school board or of an Indian tribe or tribal organization;

(B) is organized through school, community and health provider relationships;

(C) is administered by a sponsoring facility;

[(3)]HB6509 (4)/ "SponsoringFile facility"No. means a:

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(B)755 public(b) Not later than January 1, 2022, the Departments of Children and Families and Public Health, in consultation with the Connecticut Association of School-Based Health Centers and a children's mental health department;service provider licensed by the Department of Children and Families, shall develop a plan to promote access to mental health services for children and youth in regions of the state that do not have access to a school-based health center or an expanded school health site, which may include, but need not be limited to, establishing school- based mental health clinics.

(C)The mental health services included in such plan may include, but need not be limited to, (1) to the extent permitted by a license or certification of a sponsoring facility, as defined in section 19a-6r of the general statutes, the provision of counseling to individual students, groups or families, (2) extending the hours of operation of any school-based mental health clinic to include after school, weekend or summer hours based on community need for services, and (3) the provision of mental health center;programming for students in partnership with a local or regional board of education.

(D)(c) nonprofitAny mental health service provider who staffs any school-based mental health clinic established in partnership with a local or humanregional servicesboard agency;of education shall be knowledgeable about social-emotional learning and restorative practices and may receive additional training through participation in the social-emotional learning and restorative practicestraining providedtoteachersandadministratorsoftheschools governed by such board.

(E)(d) schoolNot orlater schoolthan system;January 1, 2022, the Departments of Children and Families and Public Health shall jointly submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children, a report on the (1) plan developed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, and (2) availability of any sources of funding for the implementation of such plan.

orHB6509 (F)/ programFile administeredNo. by the Indian Health Service or the Bureau of Indian Affairs or operated by an Indian tribe or a tribal organization.

(b)No755 personorentityshalluseHB6509 theterm"school-basedhealthFile center"No. to describe a facility or make use of any words, letters or abbreviations that may reasonably beconfusedwithsaidtermunlessthefacility meets the definition of a school-based health center in subsection (a) of this section.

(c)755 TheThis Departmentact ofshall Publictake Healtheffect mayas adoptfollows regulations,and inshall accordanceamend with the provisionsfollowing ofsections: chapter 54, to establish minimum quality standards for school-based health centers and school-based mental health clinics, as defined in subsection (a) of this section.

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755 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None The bill requires the Departments of Children and Families (DCF) and Public Health (DPH) to develop a plan to promote access to mental health services for children and youth in regions of the state that do not haveaccesstoaschool-basedhealthcenteroranexpandedschoolhealth site.

This has no fiscal impact as DCF and DPH have the staff expertise to complete this study.

House "A" strikes the original bill and its associated fiscal impact, thus becoming the bill with the above referenced fiscal impact.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None HB6509 / File No.