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Starting in July 2026, this bill would create the Peer-to-Peer Coaching and Mental Health Counseling Grant, directing $1.5 million in state funds through the Utah Board of Higher Education to colleges and universities to expand student mental health support. Institutions receiving grant funds would be required to either set up a peer coaching program — where trained student volunteers provide non-clinical support such as mentoring, help accessing campus resources, and referrals to licensed professionals — or use the money for other mental health services for students. Peer coaches could not diagnose students or provide clinical therapy, and the bill would shield them from lawsuits over actions taken in that role while also stating that it does not expand liability for the institution or create an employment relationship between the coach and the institution.