Amended
IN
Senate
March 22, 2021 |
Introduced by Senator Grove |
February 17, 2021 |
This bill would require the department to conduct an annual study on the mental health effects of school closures on pupils in years when a state or local emergency declaration results in school closures. The bill would require the department to confer with the State Department of Education, the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, and the University of California on the design on the study. The bill would require the department to provide quarterly updates on the study’s progress by posting an update on its internet
website. The bill would also require the department to report results of the study and make recommendations to the Legislature, as specified.
(a)The department shall conduct an annual study on the mental health effects of school closures on pupils in years when a state or local emergency declaration results in school closures.
(b)The department shall confer with the State Department of Education, the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, and the University of California on the design of the study.
(c)The department shall provide quarterly updates on the study’s progress by posting an update on its internet website.
(a)The department shall report the results of the study to the Legislature in years when a study is conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 131325.
(1)The first report shall be submitted to the Legislature six months after the date the bill is signed.
(2)Subsequent reports shall be submitted 18 months after the date the first school closure occurred.
(b)The report pursuant to subdivision (a) shall contain recommendations to the Legislature on how to address any adverse mental health effects of school closures on pupils.
(c)The report
pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.