CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1120Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 15, 2023 An act to add Article 3 (commencing with Section 49440) to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil health.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1120, as introduced, Gabriel. Pupil health: mental health screenings.Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to give diligent care to the health and physical development of pupils and authorizes the governing board of a school district to employ properly certified persons for this purpose. Existing law requires a school of a school district or county office of education and a charter school to notify pupils and parents or guardians of pupils no less than twice during the school year on how to initiate access to available pupil mental health services on campus or in the community, or both, as provided.This bill would authorize a school district, county office of education, or charter school to provide for the mental health screening of pupils in an unspecified grade, as provided.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 3 (commencing with Section 49440) is added to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 3. Universal Pupil Mental Health Screenings49440. (a) A local educational agency may provide for the mental health screening of grade ____ pupils.(b) A local educational agency may use screening tools that have been developed by reputable entities, including, but not limited to, the American Academy of Pediatrics or the National Alliance on Mental Illness.(c) Pupils suspected of suffering from mental illness after being screened pursuant to subdivision (b) may be referred to available pupil mental health services on campus or in the community, or both.(d) For purposes of this article, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1120Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 15, 2023 An act to add Article 3 (commencing with Section 49440) to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil health.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1120, as introduced, Gabriel. Pupil health: mental health screenings.Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to give diligent care to the health and physical development of pupils and authorizes the governing board of a school district to employ properly certified persons for this purpose. Existing law requires a school of a school district or county office of education and a charter school to notify pupils and parents or guardians of pupils no less than twice during the school year on how to initiate access to available pupil mental health services on campus or in the community, or both, as provided.This bill would authorize a school district, county office of education, or charter school to provide for the mental health screening of pupils in an unspecified grade, as provided.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1120
Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 15, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Gabriel
February 15, 2023
An act to add Article 3 (commencing with Section 49440) to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil health.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1120, as introduced, Gabriel. Pupil health: mental health screenings.
Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to give diligent care to the health and physical development of pupils and authorizes the governing board of a school district to employ properly certified persons for this purpose. Existing law requires a school of a school district or county office of education and a charter school to notify pupils and parents or guardians of pupils no less than twice during the school year on how to initiate access to available pupil mental health services on campus or in the community, or both, as provided.This bill would authorize a school district, county office of education, or charter school to provide for the mental health screening of pupils in an unspecified grade, as provided.
Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to give diligent care to the health and physical development of pupils and authorizes the governing board of a school district to employ properly certified persons for this purpose. Existing law requires a school of a school district or county office of education and a charter school to notify pupils and parents or guardians of pupils no less than twice during the school year on how to initiate access to available pupil mental health services on campus or in the community, or both, as provided.
This bill would authorize a school district, county office of education, or charter school to provide for the mental health screening of pupils in an unspecified grade, as provided.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 3 (commencing with Section 49440) is added to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 3. Universal Pupil Mental Health Screenings49440. (a) A local educational agency may provide for the mental health screening of grade ____ pupils.(b) A local educational agency may use screening tools that have been developed by reputable entities, including, but not limited to, the American Academy of Pediatrics or the National Alliance on Mental Illness.(c) Pupils suspected of suffering from mental illness after being screened pursuant to subdivision (b) may be referred to available pupil mental health services on campus or in the community, or both.(d) For purposes of this article, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Article 3 (commencing with Section 49440) is added to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 3. Universal Pupil Mental Health Screenings49440. (a) A local educational agency may provide for the mental health screening of grade ____ pupils.(b) A local educational agency may use screening tools that have been developed by reputable entities, including, but not limited to, the American Academy of Pediatrics or the National Alliance on Mental Illness.(c) Pupils suspected of suffering from mental illness after being screened pursuant to subdivision (b) may be referred to available pupil mental health services on campus or in the community, or both.(d) For purposes of this article, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
SECTION 1. Article 3 (commencing with Section 49440) is added to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
Article 3. Universal Pupil Mental Health Screenings49440. (a) A local educational agency may provide for the mental health screening of grade ____ pupils.(b) A local educational agency may use screening tools that have been developed by reputable entities, including, but not limited to, the American Academy of Pediatrics or the National Alliance on Mental Illness.(c) Pupils suspected of suffering from mental illness after being screened pursuant to subdivision (b) may be referred to available pupil mental health services on campus or in the community, or both.(d) For purposes of this article, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
Article 3. Universal Pupil Mental Health Screenings49440. (a) A local educational agency may provide for the mental health screening of grade ____ pupils.(b) A local educational agency may use screening tools that have been developed by reputable entities, including, but not limited to, the American Academy of Pediatrics or the National Alliance on Mental Illness.(c) Pupils suspected of suffering from mental illness after being screened pursuant to subdivision (b) may be referred to available pupil mental health services on campus or in the community, or both.(d) For purposes of this article, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
Article 3. Universal Pupil Mental Health Screenings
Article 3. Universal Pupil Mental Health Screenings
49440. (a) A local educational agency may provide for the mental health screening of grade ____ pupils.(b) A local educational agency may use screening tools that have been developed by reputable entities, including, but not limited to, the American Academy of Pediatrics or the National Alliance on Mental Illness.(c) Pupils suspected of suffering from mental illness after being screened pursuant to subdivision (b) may be referred to available pupil mental health services on campus or in the community, or both.(d) For purposes of this article, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
49440. (a) A local educational agency may provide for the mental health screening of grade ____ pupils.
(b) A local educational agency may use screening tools that have been developed by reputable entities, including, but not limited to, the American Academy of Pediatrics or the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
(c) Pupils suspected of suffering from mental illness after being screened pursuant to subdivision (b) may be referred to available pupil mental health services on campus or in the community, or both.
(d) For purposes of this article, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.