To establish a pilot program to provide mental health check-ups for students at schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · June 21, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2188)
Supporting Mental Health for Military Children Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish and implement a four-year pilot program to provide routine mental health checkups for students in 10 selected elementary or secondary schools that are operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA). Such schools must be DODEA schools within or outside the United States that DOD determines have adequate mental health infrastructure in place to provide mental health checkups under the program.
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