Budget Amendment ID: FY2025-S4-593-R1

Redraft EHS 593

Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Support for Students

Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Eldridge, Keenan, Feeney, Tarr, O'Connor, Montigny and Velis and Ms. Edwards moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-0005, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education may direct public, private, and charter schools that serve students in any of grades 6 to 12, inclusive, and issue student identification cards to include on all new or replacement student identification cards issued after renewal of existing or execution of new printing contracts the telephone and text number for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and the Hey Sam youth mental health text line”; and

in said section 2, in item 7066-0000, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that the department of higher education may direct public and private institutions of higher education that issue student identification cards to include on all new or replacement student identification cards issued after renewal of existing or execution of new printing contracts the telephone and text number for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and the Hey Sam youth mental health text line”.