H743 • 2025

An Act establishing a grant program to increase the presence of mental health counselors in schools

Education

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Sponsor: Marcus S. Vaughn
Last action: 2026-01-15
Official status: Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act establishing a grant program to increase the presence of mental health counselors in schools

An Act establishing a grant program to increase the presence of mental health counselors in schools By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act establishing a grant program to increase the presence of mental health counselors in schools By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
743) of Marcus S.
Vaughn relative to establishing a grant program to increase the presence of mental health counselors in schools.
Education.

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Bill History

2026-01-15 House
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
2025-11-20 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 12/02/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in A-2
2025-10-09 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Education
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act establishing a grant program to increase the presence of mental health counselors in schools
By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 743) of Marcus S. Vaughn relative to establishing a grant program to increase the presence of mental health counselors in schools. Education.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Education

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Bill H.743

Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 100. (a) There is hereby established a school mental health professional grant program for the purpose of increasing the number of mental health professionals employed by school districts in the commonwealth to provide mental health support to students.

(b) The department shall award school mental health professional grants to school districts that apply for grant funds in the form and manner set forth by the commissioner.

(c) Grant funds awarded pursuant to this section shall be used (i) to fund in part or in whole the salary of any mental health professional employed by the school district or (ii) to fund the cost of contracting with a third-party mental health service provider to provide mental health support to the students of the school district.

(d) The commissioner shall adopt regulations to implement this section, including, but not limited to, regulations related to any qualifications or certifications required of a mental health professional whose salary will be funded in part or in whole with grant funds awarded pursuant to this section.

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