to adopt the amendment to HB 5795 (H-2).
Representative Weiss moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5795 (H-2). The motion did not prevail 9-17-0: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Tate, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Brabec, O'Neal, Rogers, Thanedar, Weiss. Nays: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Frederick, Hornberger, Marino, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton. Pass: None. Representative Hood offered the following amendments to HB 5795 (H-2): 1. Amend page 171, following line 18, by inserting: "(10) In addition to the state school aid fund money allocated under subsection (1), from the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2022-2023 an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 to be distributed by the department to a public institution of higher education for a partnership between child and adolescent health centers, school districts, and a program that provides statewide capacity building supports to school-based mental health personnel. This program must provide school-based mental health personnel access to professional development, same- day consultation with behavioral health clinicians to respond to students' complex mental health needs, telehealth evaluations as necessary, and information and resources for child and adolescent health centers and school districts on managing mental health conditions. (11) In addition to state school aid fund money allocated under subsection (1), from the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2022-2023 an amount not to exceed $25,000,000.00 to districts and intermediate districts to improve student mental health services through the adoption and implementation of health insurance portability and accountability act compliant tools for the purposes of conducting mental health screenings, managing referral and consent, care management and coordination, virtual visits, and reporting on outcomes. The department, in collaboration with intermediate districts, shall develop guidance on tools eligible for funding under this subsection. Funds shall be distributed to districts and intermediate districts for the purchase or licensing of, and for the implementation of, eligible tools, including a platform to access multiple assessments; for professional development on the use of eligible tools and how to respond to results; and for development of local and regional systems to coordinate student services. Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this subsection on a schedule determined by the department. Funds allocated under this subsection for 2022-2023 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2022-2023 are carried forward into 2023- 2024. The purpose of the work project is to provide and deploy mental health screening tools and referral processes in districts and intermediate districts statewide. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2027." and renumbering the remaining subsections and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly. 2. Amend page 291, following line 22, by inserting: "Sec. 97d. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2022-2023 only an amount not to exceed $15,000,000.00 to pilot a cross-system intervention approach to identifying and supporting middle and high school students that are determined to be at risk for violence through a psychiatric or psychological assessment. (2) Funding allocated in this section must be awarded to a public research institution and must be used for the pilot program described in this section. (3) The pilot program under this section must be a collaboration between a public research institution and a national law enforcement foundation and must include all the following: (a) The use of case management, intensive mentoring, and technical assistance to reduce the threat of violence in school communities in the state and to provide early interventions for participating youth. (b) Implementation in at least 5 communities from regions across the state. (c) A third-party evaluation to assess outcomes and inform potential statewide implementation. (d) The provision of research-informed training and technical assistance to law enforcement, schools, and community organizations to avert school violence and support young people in the state. (4) The funds allocated under this section for 2022-2023 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2022-2023 are carried forward into 2023- 2024. The purpose of the work project is to increase school safety by identifying and supporting middle and high school students that are determined to be at risk for violence. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2027. (5) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department." and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.