Supporting Mental Health for Military Children Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish and implement a four-year pilot program to provide routine mental health checkups for students in 10 selected elementary or secondary schools that are operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA). Such schools must be DODEA schools within or outside the United States that DOD determines have adequate mental health infrastructure in place to provide mental health checkups under the program.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2188)
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2188)
Armed Forces and National Security
Supporting Mental Health for Military Children Act
USA118th CongressS-2072| Senate
| Updated: 6/21/2023
Supporting Mental Health for Military Children Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish and implement a four-year pilot program to provide routine mental health checkups for students in 10 selected elementary or secondary schools that are operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA). Such schools must be DODEA schools within or outside the United States that DOD determines have adequate mental health infrastructure in place to provide mental health checkups under the program.