In 2019, the Utah Legislature passed HB373, Student Support Amendments. The bill will fund $26 million toward mental health services in schools. This is a huge win not only for education but for the future of our state.
However, HB373 contains some concerning restrictions. For example, the funding will only match the amount of money that individual school districts come up with for the mental health providers. Accordingly, if a district is unable to come up with the funding for a mental health provider, then it will not be given any additional funding — leaving them with nothing.