Establishes the Higher Education Behavioral Health Workforce Expansion Fund.

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Nosse,, Senator Patterson, Representative Marsh,, Munoz,, Pham H,, Senator Frederick,, Gelser Blouin,, Golden,, Taylor,
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In House Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-06-27 House
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-03-20 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-03-20 House
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-03-18 House
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2025-02-25 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act creates a behavioral health workforce fund for higher learning. The Act provides for the purposes and uses of moneys in the fund. Declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.4).
Establishes the Higher Education Behavioral Health Workforce Expansion Fund. Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to distribute moneys from the fund to community colleges and public and private universities in this state for purposes of expanding the training, employment and retention of behavioral health professionals. Appropriates moneys to the fund.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to the behavioral health workforce; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee