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CA AB 1955

Title: Pupil health: school-based health services and school-based mental health services.
Author: Christopher M. Ward

Summary
AB 1955, as introduced, Ward. Pupil health: school-based health services and school-based mental health services. Existing law establishes the State Department of Education in state government, and vests the department with specified powers and duties relating to the state’s public school system, including encouraging and assisting school districts to improve and monitor the health of their pupils. Existing law requires the department, as part of that assistance, to provide information and guidance to schools that request the information and guidance to establish “Health Days” to provide screenings for common health problems among pupils.This bill would require the department to include county offices of education and charter schools in the above-described provisions. The bill would require the department to encourage school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to participate in programs that offer reimbursement for school-based health services and school-based mental health services, as provided.

Status
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Bill Documents
CA AB 1955 - 01/29/24 - Introduced
01/29/24 - CA AB 1955 (01/29/24 - Introduced)

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  • Chris Ward - D
    Assemblyman - State Assembly - CA
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