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Committee considers expansion of school social‑worker program to include mental‑health counselors; fiscal impact cited
Summary
An amendment to expand an existing school social‑worker program to include mental‑health counselors was adopted, but the full bill shows a significant fiscal impact and committee action on the bill itself was deferred pending fiscal review. Department witnesses said a previously funded pilot existed but later funding lapsed.
The House Education Committee heard an amendment to HB 17‑09 to expand a program that places human‑service staff in schools so the statutory definition includes mental‑health counselors in addition to social workers.
Representative Seal offered an amendment intended to clarify the bill’s purpose and to make clear the Department of Human Services would not be obligated for funding absent separate action. Committee…
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