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Official title: To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the integration of school-based health services into community schools, and for other purposes.
Introduced June 29, 2026 by Jesús García · Last progress June 29, 2026
The bill expands on‑site health, mental‑health, and wraparound supports in schools—targeting underserved students and creating workforce pathways—but requires new federal spending and adds administrative and operational responsibilities for local schools and districts.
Students in community schools — especially those who currently lack care — will gain on-site primary and mental health services, reducing unmet health needs and improving overall well‑being.
Low-income and underserved students will receive prioritized funding to expand school-based health and support services where need is highest, narrowing access gaps.
Students and schools will get resources to hire and train school nurses and mental‑health staff, which can improve attendance and academic outcomes through better health supports.
Taxpayers and the federal budget will face higher costs because expanding school‑based health services requires additional federal spending that could increase the deficit or require offsets.
Schools and districts will need to manage more complex wraparound health and legal services, potentially straining local capacity, staff, and resources beyond traditional school operations.
Grantees and school districts must collect and report disaggregated student data, increasing administrative and compliance burdens for local education agencies.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Creates a competitive grant program to establish or expand school‑based health services and wraparound supports in community schools, coordinated by Education and HHS.
Creates a competitive federal grant program run by the Education Department in coordination with HHS to create or expand school-based health services inside community schools. Grants may fund health centers or partnerships with Federally Qualified Health Centers, nurses and mental‑health staff, wraparound services (nutrition, housing referrals, legal help), services for English learners and immigrant families, trauma/crisis response, and health career pathways with higher education partners. Sets funding priorities for schools serving high concentrations of low‑income students, English learners or immigrant students, medically underserved areas, or with demonstrated unmet health needs; requires agency coordination through a written agreement, annual grantee reporting, and periodic federal reporting to Congress on program outcomes and best practices, while preserving FERPA and HIPAA protections.