Legislation - HB0740

Title: Public Schools - School-Based Mental Health Services - Full-Time Therapist
Sponsored by: Delegates Stinnett, Addison, Rosenberg, Simmons, and Terrasa
Status: In the House - First Reading Ways and Means and Health
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring each public school to employ a full-time therapist that provides school-based mental health services to students during the instructional day; and requiring the full-time therapist to be licensed and certified by the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means; Health

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/03/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means and Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Schools - School-Based Mental Health Services - Full-Time Therapist Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/03/2026	2/03/2026	First Reading Ways and Means and Health
			Text - First - Public Schools - School-Based Mental Health Services - Full-Time Therapist

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