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Population Health panel rejects bill to create K‑12 student mental‑health portal
Summary
The Population Health Subcommittee considered House Bill 12 12, a proposal to create an online portal for K–12 students and parents to request short‑term therapy, but the bill failed on a 2–6 vote.
The Population Health Subcommittee on March 18, 2025 rejected House Bill 12 12, a proposal to establish an online portal through which K–12 students and their parents could request in‑county therapeutic visits, by a committee vote of 2 ayes and 6 nos.
Representative Kristen Johnson, the bill sponsor, told the panel the measure would "establishes a portal where any student, K through 12, can request to see a therapist in their county," allowing…
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