Louisiana HB395 mandates the state Department of Education to establish a program for recruiting, hiring, and retaining mental health professionals.
Louisiana HB395 requires the state Department of Education to create an incentive program aimed at recruiting, hiring, and retaining qualified mental health professionals in public elementary and secondary schools. These professionals include counselors, social workers, school psychologists, and other behavioral health specialists. The Department must strive to achieve a ratio of at least one mental health professional per 250 students across all public schools in Louisiana. The program's effectiveness is contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the legislature.
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