North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S630: School Mental Health Support Act.
Status: Introduced, March 26, 2025
What the bill says
An act to appropriate funds for a school mental health grant program and to establish a mental health worker loan repayment program.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR A SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANT PROGRAM AND TO ESTABLISH A MENTAL HEALTH WORKER LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANT PROGRAM SECTION 1.(a) Article 25B of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 115C-376.6. Mental Health Grant Program. (a) Definitions. - For purposes of this section, the term "mental health support personnel" refers to any of the following: (1) School counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers. (2) Psychiatrists licensed in accordance with Article 1 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes. (3) Psychologists, as defined in G.S. 90-270.136(6). (4) Licensed psychological associates, as defined in G.S. 90-270.136(7). (5) Licensed clinical mental health counselors, as defined in G.S. 90-330(a). (6) Substance use disorder professionals, as defined in G.S. 90-113.31A(26). (7) Social workers engaged in clinical social work practice, as defined in G.S. 90B-3(6). (b) Program; Purpose. - The Department of Public Instruction shall establish the School Mental Health Grant Program (Program). To the extent funds are made available for the Program, its purpose is to increase student access to mental health support personnel in public school units. (c) Applications. - The Department shall make grant applications available to public school units …
Sponsors
- Bradley, Woodson (D, 42) · primary sponsor
- Everitt, Terence (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Batch, Sydney (D, 17) · primary sponsor
- Chitlik, Sophia (D, 22)
- Garrett, Michael (D, 27)
- Grafstein, Lisa (D, 13)
- Mohammed, Mujtaba A. (D, 38)
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20)
- Salvador, DeAndrea (D, 39)
- Smith, Kandie D. (D, 5)
- Waddell, Joyce (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: COUNSELING, BUDGETING, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, MENTAL HEALTH, UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS, STATE EMPLOYEES
Common questions
- What is S630?
- S630 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): School Mental Health Support Act.
- What does S630 do?
- In its own words: An act to appropriate funds for a school mental health grant program and to establish a mental health worker loan repayment program.
- What is the status of S630?
- Introduced as of March 26, 2025. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (March 26, 2025).
- Who sponsored S630?
- Bradley, Woodson (D, 42), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S630?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S630
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