Introduced by Sen. Sylvia Santana (D) on March 25, 2021
To add to teacher continuing education courses a requirement that they include “mental health first aid” training, and require the Department of Education in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services to "develop or adopt" a program for this. This would include "identifying potential risk factors and warning signs for mental illness, and strategies for helping an individual experiencing a mental health crisis". Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Education and Career Readiness Committee on March 25, 2021