Amendment ID: S2564-222-R1

Redraft EHS 222

Addressing the behavioral and mental health needs of students attending public higher education institutions

Messrs. Cyr, Moore and Hinds, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. O'Connor, Brady, Gomez, Pacheco and Feeney, Ms. DiZoglio, Ms. Rausch and Mr. Cronin move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2026, by adding the following words:-

"; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for grants to public higher education institutions to address student behavioral and mental health needs, including, but not be limited to, campus public health and safety initiatives, mental health first aid services and training, mental health crisis prevention and intervention and student suicide awareness, prevention and intervention trainings; provided further, that grants shall be awarded in consultation with the department of public health".