Kansas committee hears testimony to codify school-based Mental Health Intervention Team program into statute

The Committee on House Health and Human Services opened a hearing on House Bill 22-36, a proposal to codify the Mental Health Intervention Team (MHIT) program into Kansas statute and place administration with the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS). The bill would establish program definitions, an approval and application process for school districts and providers, grant formulas, a qualified school mental health team board and annual reporting requirements. The bill’s effective date is listed in the measure as July 1, 2025, upon publication in the statute book.