Committee reviews Senate amendment to H.817; members warn inventory language is vague
At a brief May 20 session, a legislative committee reviewed a Senate amendment to H.817 that adds an inventory and funding‑exploration steps for school mental‑health literacy and peer‑to‑peer programs. Members praised the inventory idea but cautioned its wording lacks detail and could yield weak recommendations.
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A legislative committee on May 20 reviewed a Senate proposal of amendment to H.817 that would acknowledge intent to create peer‑to‑peer and adult mental‑health literacy programs linked to schools, while asking the Department of Mental Health (DMH), in coordination with AOE, to inventory existing programming and recommend funding options.
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