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SENATE BILL 937
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CF HB 1029
By: Senator Eckardt
Introduced and read first time: February 13, 2022
Assigned to: Rules
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Maryland Higher Education Commission – Access to Mental Health Advisory 2
Committee – Establishment 3
FOR the purpose of establishing the Access to Mental Health Advisory Committee within 4
the Maryland Higher Education Commission; and generally relating to the Access to 5
Mental Health Advisory Committee. 6
BY adding to 7
Article – Education 8
Section 11–108 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 11
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13
Article – Education 14
11–108. 15
(A) THERE IS AN ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 16
(B) THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S: 17
(1) THE SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION, OR THE SECRETARY’S 18
DESIGNEE; 19
(2) THE CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND, 20
OR THE CHANCELLOR ’S DESIGNEE; 21
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(3) THE PRESIDENT OF ST. MARY’S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND, OR THE 1
PRESIDENT’S DESIGNEE; 2
(4) THE PRESIDENT OF MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, OR THE 3
PRESIDENT’S DESIGNEE; 4
(5) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF 5
COMMUNITY COLLEGES, OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE; 6
(6) THE PRESIDENT OF THE MARYLAND INDEPENDENT COLLEGE 7
AND UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION, OR THE PRESIDENT’S DESIGNEE; 8
(7) A DIRECTOR OF A CAMPUS –BASED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING 9
CENTER, APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY; 10
(8) A CAMPUS–BASED CLINICAL PSYCH OLOGIST, APPOINTED BY THE 11
SECRETARY; 12
(9) TWO LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS WITH CAMPUS–BASED 13
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE , APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY; 14
(10) TWO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELORS FROM A CO MMUNITY 15
COLLEGE, APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND 16
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES; AND 17
(11) A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CO UNSELOR FROM A NONPU BLIC 18
INSTITUTION OF HIGHE R EDUCA TION IN THE STATE, APPOINTED BY THE 19
PRESIDENT OF THE MARYLAND INDEPENDENT COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY 20
ASSOCIATION. 21
(C) (1) THE COMMITTEE SHALL ELECT A CHAIR FROM AMONG I TS 22
MEMBERS. 23
(2) THE COMMITTEE MAY ELECT O THER OFFICERS AS DET ERMINED 24
BY THE COMMITTEE. 25
(D) THE COMMISSION SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE COMMITTEE. 26
(E) THE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET SIX TIMES PER YEAR . 27
(F) A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE: 28
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(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 1
COMMITTEE; BUT 2
(2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FO R EXPENSES UNDER THE 3
STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 4
(G) THE COMMITTEE SHALL : 5
(1) STUDY THE POLICIES AN D PROCEDURES ADOPTED BY 6
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH ER EDUCATION IN THE STATE REGARDING ACCES S TO 7
MENTAL HEALTH CARE A ND THE PREVENTION AN D TREATMENT OF MENTA L 8
ILLNESS IN STUDENTS ; 9
(2) EXAMINE THE CHALLENGE S FOR INSTITUTIONS O F HIGHER 10
EDUCATION IN MEETING THE DEMAND FOR MENTAL HE ALTH SERVICES ; 11
(3) REVIEW BEST PRACTICES FOR ACCESSING OFF –CAMPUS MENTAL 12
HEALTH SERVICES ; 13
(4) REVIEW BEST PRACTICES FOR, AND BARRIERS TO , THE 14
IMPLEMENTATION OF CO UNSELING SERVICES , INCLUDING CRISIS , PERSONAL, 15
MENTAL HEALTH , SEXUAL VIOLENCE , AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING ; 16
(5) REVIEW AND IDENTIFY T HE BEST MODELS FOR P ROVIDING 17
MENTAL HEALTH SERVIC ES, INCLUDING STAND –ALONE CENTERS , CENTERS WITH 18
INTEGRATED STUDENT H EALTH SERVICES , COMPREHENSIVE SERVIC ES, CASE 19
MANAGEMENT, AND CRISIS RESOURCES ; 20
(6) IDENTIFY CONCERNS IN RURAL AREAS AND WORK FORCE 21
SHORTAGE AREAS ; 22
(7) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING: 23
(I) WAYS TO REDUCE COSTS AND BARRIERS TO PROV IDING 24
ACCESS TO MENTAL HEA LTH SERVICES ON CAMP US; 25
(II) THE USE OF TELEMEDICINE AND VIDEO CONFERENCING I N 26
THE PROVISION OF MEN TAL HEALTH SERVICES ; 27
(III) THE USE OF HOTLINES A ND OTHER MEANS TO DI SSEMINATE 28
INFORMATION TO STUDE NTS RELATED TO MENTA L HEALTH SERVICES ON AND OFF 29
CAMPUS, INCLUDING INFORMATIO N CONCERNING A VAILABILITY AND FEES ; AND 30
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(IV) THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERAL MENTAL HEALT H 1
COUNSELING SERVICES AND SPECIALIZED COUN SELING SERVICES ; AND 2
(8) STUDY AND MAKE RECOMM ENDATIONS REGARDING ANY OTHER 3
MATTERS THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS A PPROPRIATE. 4
(H) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2022, AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 5
EACH YEAR THEREAFTER , THE COMMITTEE SHALL REPOR T ITS FINDINGS AND 6
RECOMMENDATIONS TO T HE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF 7
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION 8
COMMITTEE, THE SENATE EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS 9
COMMITTEE, THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, AND THE HOUSE 10
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE. 11
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 12
1, 2022. 13