Bill Type
Congress Name
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES OF STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (SUCS) MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE ACT
Text as Filed (File)
Third Reading Copy link (HRep)
Date filed
November 28, 2022
Date Read
November 29, 2022
Scope
Legislative Status
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
41
Session Type
Document Certification
All Information (Senate Website)
Legislative History (Senate Website)
Committee Referral (Senate Website)
Senate Legis Intranet Link
Bill Status
Approved by the House on 2022-12-12, transmitted to the Senate on 2022-12-14 and received by the Senate on 2022-12-14
Committee Details
Primary Committee
House Committee Report link
House Counterpart
Date Approved on Third Reading (HRep)
December 12, 2022
Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES OF STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 19TH CONGRESS ] [ 2022 ] Introduced by Representatives GREG G. GASATAYA, LORDAN G. SUAN, YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ, JUDE A. ACIDRE, MARIA FE R. ABUNDA, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on December 12, 2022; 12/14/2022 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; [ 2023 ] 1/23/2023 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committees on HIGHER, TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY and FINANCE; 2/21/2023 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS; 3/28/2023 Conducted TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP;
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES OF STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 19TH CONGRESS ] [ 2022 ] Introduced by Representatives GREG G. GASATAYA, LORDAN G. SUAN, YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ, JUDE A. ACIDRE, MARIA FE R. ABUNDA, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on December 12, 2022; 12/14/2022 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; [ 2023 ] 1/23/2023 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committees on HIGHER, TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY and FINANCE; 2/21/2023 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS; 3/28/2023 Conducted TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP;
Abstract
ABSTRACT : Intends to promote the mental health and wellness of students, faculty, teaching and non-teaching staff, and other personnel in the campuses of SUCs through the establishment of a Mental Health Office in all SUCs and institute policies on the hiring, deployment, and training of additional SUCs-based mental health service personnel.
Significance