Requires local educational agencies to include mental health and suicide prevention information on student ID cards.
The RAYS Act mandates local educational agencies to include contact information for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, the Crisis Text Line, and a state or local suicide prevention hotline on student identification cards. Agencies without ID cards must publish this information online and on platforms used by students. The bill also allows for alternative services if primary ones become unavailable and requires outreach campaigns to inform students, parents, and school personnel about these resources. The changes take effect one year after the act's enactment.
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