LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
200 W. Washington St., Suite 301
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-0696
iga.in.gov
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6652 NOTE PREPARED: Dec 26, 2023
BILL NUMBER: SB 214 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Student Mental Health Resources.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Alexander BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State & Local
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill requires the Department of Education to approve and make available
student mental health resources for certain schools. The bill requires the governing body of a school
corporation or the equivalent authority for a charter school to publish and publicly post the approved student
mental health resources.
Effective Date: Upon passage.
Explanation of State Expenditures: The bill requires the Department of Education to approve certain
mental health resources. These resources will be made available to public schools. The bill’s requirements
are within the agency’s routine administrative functions and should be able to be implemented with no
additional appropriations, assuming near customary agency staffing and resource levels.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures: Provisions in the bill require public schools to publish certain mental
health resources on the schools’ websites and social media platforms. A hard copy of the resources are also
required to be published in a location that is visible and accessible to all students. These requirements will
increase the workload for public schools, but should be implemented with no additional appropriations.
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Department of Education.
SB 214 1 Local Agencies Affected: Public schools.
Information Sources:
Fiscal Analyst: Kelan Fong, 317-232-9592.
SB 214 2