Amended
IN
Assembly
July 14, 2021 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
June 17, 2021 |
Amended
IN
Senate
May 28, 2021 |
Amended
IN
Senate
May 20, 2021 |
Amended
IN
Senate
March 18, 2021 |
Amended
IN
Senate
March 03, 2021 |
Introduced by Senator Portantino (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Low) (Coauthors: Senators Dodd, Hueso, Pan, Rubio, and Umberg) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Bauer-Kahan, Boerner Horvath, Chau, Cunningham, Lee, Maienschein, and Quirk-Silva) |
December 07, 2020 |
This bill, contingent on an appropriation made for these purposes, would require the department to identify
one or more evidence-based behavioral health training programs
with a curriculum tailored for pupils in grades 10 to 12, inclusive, for use by a local educational agency, as defined, that meet certain requirements. The bill would require a local educational agency, on or before January 1, 2023, to report to the department the number of pupils who have voluntarily completed a behavioral health training program. By requiring local educational agencies to prepare this report, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
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(1)Is a peer-reviewed evidence-based training program.
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(d)(1)A local educational agency shall provide
a youth behavioral health training identified pursuant to subdivision (b) to certificated and classified employees during regularly scheduled work hours.
(2)If a certificated or classified employee receives a youth behavioral health training in a manner other than through an in-service training program provided by the local educational agency, the employee may present a certificate of successful completion of the training to the local educational agency for purposes of satisfying the requirements of subdivision (e).
(3)Training in youth behavioral health shall not be a
condition of employment or hiring for classified or certificated employees.
(e)On or before January 1, 2023, a local educational agency shall certify to the department that at least 50 percent of its combined certificated and classified employees having direct contact with pupils at each school, or at least two classified and at least two certificated employees having direct contact with pupils at each school, whichever is greater, have received a youth behavioral health training identified pursuant to subdivision (b).
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(a)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)“Local educational agency” means a county office of education, school district, state special school, or charter school that serves pupils in any of grades 10 to 12, inclusive.
(2)“Youth behavioral health disorders” means pupil mental health and substance use disorders.
(3)“Youth behavioral health training” means training addressing the signs and symptoms of a pupil mental health or substance use disorder.
(b)The department shall identify one or more evidence-based youth behavioral health training programs with a curriculum tailored for pupils in grades 10 to 12, inclusive, for use by local educational agencies, that meet all of the following requirements:
(1)Is peer-reviewed and evidence-based.
(2)Provides developmentally appropriate instruction and skill building on identifying the signs and symptoms of, preventing, and increasing awareness of and assistance for, youth behavioral health disorders.
(3)Provides instruction on how to reduce the stigma around youth behavioral health disorders and available resources, including local school and community resources, and the process for accessing treatment.
(4)Provides instruction on strategies to develop healthy coping techniques and to support a peer, friend, or family member with a youth behavioral health disorder.
(5)Seeks to prevent suicide and the abuse of and addiction to alcohol, nicotine, and
other drugs.
(6)Adheres to a curriculum developed by a nationally recognized training authority in youth behavioral health disorders that is structured to train all pupils in grades 10 to 12, inclusive, ensuring every pupil in each grade level is equipped with the essential skills needed to seek help for themselves and to direct others seeking help to the appropriate avenues for support.
(7)Includes training with certified instructors who can recommend resources available in the community for individuals with a youth behavioral health disorder.
(c)On or before January 1, 2023, a local educational agency shall report to the department
the number of pupils who have voluntarily completed a youth behavioral health training program.
(d)This section shall be implemented only to the extent an appropriation is made in the annual Budget Act or another statute for these purposes.