LRB-1791/P1
FFK:jld
2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Hynek, BB0327 - Mental health training grants
For 2017-2019 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
An Act ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
education
Primary and secondary education
This bill requires DPI to provide trainings on evidence-based strategies related to addressing mental issues in schools to school district personnel and independent charter school personnel. Under the bill, these trainings must include at least the following evidence-based strategies: screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment, known as SBIRT; trauma sensitive schools; and youth mental health first aid.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section
1. 20.255 (1) (ep) of the statutes is created to read:
20.255 (1) (ep) Mental health training program. The amounts in the schedule for the mental health training program under s. 115.28 (63).
****Note: This Section involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
Section
2. 115.28 (63) of the statutes is created to read:
115.28 (63) Mental health training program. Establish a mental health training support program under which the department provides training on evidence-based strategies related to addressing mental health issues in schools to school district staff and instructional staff of charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x). The state superintendent shall ensure that at least all of the following evidence-based strategies are included in training provided under this subsection:
(a) Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment.
(b) Trauma sensitive schools.
(c) Youth mental health first aid.
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