A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 11, 31n, and 97c (MCL 388.1611, 388.1631n, and 388.1697c), section 11 as amended by 2023 PA 3, section 31n as amended by 2022 PA 144, and section 97c as added by 2022 PA 93, and by adding sections 31ff, 31gg, and 97g.
Proposes an allocation of $14,300,000 for licensed master's level behavioral health providers and $62,800,000 for intermediate districts to deliver mental health services to general education students. The bill seeks to leverage federal Medicaid match funding for eligible services and promotes hiring flexibility. It mandates services be available to nonpublic students upon request and ensures equal treatment of public school academies in grant applications. Districts must demonstrate a commitment to sustaining mental health services and collaborate with intermediate districts for federal Medicaid matching.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
