Bill Text: AZ HB2543 | 2014 | Fifty-first Legislature 2nd Regular | Engrossed


Bill Title: Appropriation; schools; mental health training

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-03-12 - Referred to Senate ED Committee [HB2543 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2014-HB2543-Engrossed.html

 

 

 

House Engrossed

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-first Legislature

Second Regular Session

2014

 

 

HOUSE BILL 2543

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

making an appropriation to the department of education for autism programs and mental health training.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Appropriation; autism programs and mental health training; exemption from lapsing

A.  The sum of $250,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2014-2015 to the department of education for program expenses and reimbursements to school districts and charter schools for programs for pupils with autism and programs that promote safe and supportive school environments and mental health, including programs for youth mental health first aid.  The department of education's office of school safety shall adopt minimum standards for the use and distribution of the portion of monies appropriated by this section that are designated by the department for programs that promote safe and supportive school environments and mental health, with the goal of maximizing the number of school employees able to receive training.

B.  The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.

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