HB670: Mental health support for educators; provide services and training for.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Require The State Board Of Education, In Conjunction With The Mississippi Department Of Mental Health, To Develop A Model Policy And Procedure To Prevent And Address Secondary Traumatic Stress In The Workforce; To Require The State Department Of Education To Publish Links To Mental Health Resources, Self Assessments And Best Practices To Prevent And Address Secondary Traumatic Stress In The Workforce; To Prescribe The Required Elements Of The Model Policy And Procedure; To Require Each School District To Adopt Policies And Procedures That Align With Board Adopted Procedures By The Beginning Of The 2022-2023 School Year; To Require School Districts To Periodically Review Their Policies And Procedures; To Require The Mississippi Department Of Mental Health To Establish And Operate An Educator Well-being And Mental Health Program To Provide Support Services For Educators; To Prescribe The Minimum Services Available Through The Program; To Require The State Board Of Education To Enter Into A Limited Purpose Fee-for-service Contract With Mississippi Department Of Mental Health To Provide Funding For The Educator Well-being And Mental Health Program; To Require The Mississippi Department Of Mental Health To Submit A Report To The State Board Of Education On Or Before November 1, 2023, And Annually Thereafter; To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop Model Referral Protocols For Addressing Pupil Mental Health Concerns; To Prescribe The Requirements Of The Protocols; And For Related Purposes.