Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act

Introduced May 22, 2025 by Todd Young · Last progress 9 months ago

Creates a federal "Mental Health Excellence in Schools Program" at the Department of Education that partners with eligible graduate institutions to share the cost of attendance for participating graduate students who are training to be school-based mental health providers. Participating institutions enter cost‑sharing agreements with the Secretary, must report annually, and the Department must conduct interim and independent evaluations and report findings to Congress. The bill also defines eligible institutions, participating students, and covered school‑based mental health fields, and it authorizes funding for fiscal years 2026–2030 (amounts specified in the text).