SB 230 — Enacts provisions relating to mental health. (BDR 34-82)

(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 16, 2021) FIRST REPRINT S.B.

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providing for the reporting of information relating to distanceintegrated educationstudent andsupport theservices effectsprovided ofto distancepupils educationenrolled onin thea mentalprogram health of pupilsdistance andeducation; teachers;

Existing law requires the Department of Education to establish a statewide framework for providing and coordinating integrated student supports for pupils of this bill requires school districts and charter schools to report informationn 1 relating to distanceintegrated educationstudent andsupport theservices effectsprovided ofto distance education on the mental health of pupils andenrolled teachersin asa partprogram of thedistance statewideeducation. framework.

(NRS 391A.250-391A.385) Section 2 of this bill requires the board of trustees of each school district to ensure that all school employees receive Education to adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this bill, - *SB230* – 2 – including, without limitation, regulations determining the content and approving providers of the training on social and emotional trauma.

ExistingSection law2 also requires the DivisionState Board of Publicincluding, andwithout Behaviorallimitation, Healthregulations ofdetermining the programscontent forand theapproving provisionbill, providers of mentalthe healthtraining services.on social and emotional trauma.

(NRS- 433.233-433.374)*SB230_R1* Section– 32 of– thisExisting billlaw requires the Division toof establishPublic a program to provide training on identifying and assistingBehavioral aHealth personof whothe hasDepartment aof mentalHealth illness or substance use disorder or who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis and requiresHuman aServices person who provides such training to haveoperate successfullycertain completedfacilities a requires the Division to collaborate with interested persons and groupsprograms whenallyfor developing the programprovision and inform interested persons and groups concerning the availability and benefits of trainingmental underhealth theservices. program.

(NRS 433.233-433.374) training on identifying and assisting a person who has a mental illness or substance use disorder or who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis and requires a person who provides such training to have successfully completed a training program for mental health first aid instructors.

Section 3 additionally requires the Division to collaborate with interested persons and groups when availability and benefits of training under the program.

- *SB230**SB230_R1* – 3 – (3) Encourage providers of integrated student supports to collaborate to improve academic achievement and educational attainment, including, without limitation, by:

(e) Require school districts and charter schools to report information relating to distanceintegrated educationstudent andsupport theservices effectsprovided ofto distancepupils educationenrolled onin thea mentalprogram health of pupilsdistance andeducation. teachers.

- *SB230**SB230_R1* – 4 – (a) Annually conduct a needs assessment for pupils enrolled in the school district or charter school, as applicable, to identify the academic and nonacademic supports needed within the district or charter school.

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(b) Inform the public and interested groups, including, without limitation, providers of emergency medical services, law enforcement officers, teachers, school administrators and - *SB230**SB230_R1* – 6 – providers of primary health care services, concerning the availability and benefits of training through the program;

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