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Student Health and Wellbeing Amendments
Introduction
Feb 10
House Rules
House Committee
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
This bill creates the School-based Behavioral Health Pilot Program.
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HB 532 creates a three-year School-based Behavioral Health Pilot Program, administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, to fund a coordinated approach to mental health services in Utah schools. The department selects and awards funds to an "implementation partner" — a university or other qualified entity — which then contracts with participating school districts or regional education agencies to deliver a layered system of mental health support ranging from school-wide screenings and prevention training all the way up to psychiatric consultation for students with intensive needs. Participating schools must obtain documented parental consent before providing mental health services to individual students, follow statewide screening and referral protocols, and collect data on program outcomes. The program is set to expire July 1, 2029, and the department must report findings to the legislature by December 2028 on whether the model should be expanded statewide.
Introduction
Feb 10
House Rules
House Committee
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
IntroductionFeb 10
House Rules
House Committee
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
This bill creates the School-based Behavioral Health Pilot Program.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
HB 532 creates a three-year School-based Behavioral Health Pilot Program, administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, to fund a coordinated approach to mental health services in Utah schools. The department selects and awards funds to an "implementation partner" — a university or other qualified entity — which then contracts with participating school districts or regional education agencies to deliver a layered system of mental health support ranging from school-wide screenings and prevention training all the way up to psychiatric consultation for students with intensive needs. Participating schools must obtain documented parental consent before providing mental health services to individual students, follow statewide screening and referral protocols, and collect data on program outcomes. The program is set to expire July 1, 2029, and the department must report findings to the legislature by December 2028 on whether the model should be expanded statewide.
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