Urges the Department of Education to study the cost and benefits of hiring mental health professionals for public schools and creating telehealth.
The bill urges the Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Health, to conduct a study on the cost and benefits of hiring mental health professionals for every public school in Hawaii. It also examines the benefits of creating guidelines for establishing safe spaces for students to access telehealth services during school hours. The study aims to address the growing mental health crisis among youth, particularly the shortage of mental health professionals and the decline in telehealth service use.
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