SB51 Alabama 2022 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would establish and provide for the qualifications and duties of a mental health service coordinator and would require each local board of education in the state, subject to appropriations by the Legislature, to employ a mental health service coordinator to serve those schools under the jurisdiction of the board
This bill would also provide for the responsibilities of the Alabama Department of Mental Health and the State Department of Education in providing continuing evaluation and support of mental health services provided to students through local boards of education
Relating to public K-12 education; to require each local board of education in the state, subject to appropriations by the Legislature, to employ a mental health service coordinator; to provide for the qualifications and duties of the mental health service coordinator; to require each local board of education to complete and submit a needs assessment relating to the provision of mental health resources to students; and to provide for the responsibilities of the Alabama Department of Mental Health and the State Department of Education.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2022 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass lost Roll Call 454 |
| March 1, 2022 | S | Lost in house of origin |
| February 16, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 11, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 16, 2022 | Room 825 **BILL ADDED** at 10:00 | Senate F&TE Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB51 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB51 for Finance and Taxation Education |