Legislature(2021 - 2022)BUTROVICH 205
03/22/2021 09:00 AM Senate EDUCATION
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SB10 | |
| SB80 | |
| SB6 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 72 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 20 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 80 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 10 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 6 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SB 80-PUBLIC SCHOOLS: MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION
9:21:10 AM
CHAIR HOLLAND announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 80
"An Act relating to mental health education."
He noted the proposed committee substitute (CS) and solicited a
motion.
9:21:24 AM
SENATOR HUGHES moved to adopt the work draft CS for SB 80, work
order 32-LS0514\B, as the working document.
9:21:38 AM
CHAIR HOLLAND objected for purposes of discussion.
9:21:46 AM
ED KING, Staff, Senator Roger Holland, Alaska State Legislature,
Juneau, Alaska, stated that committee members recommended the
changes that appear in version B. during the last hearing. He
reviewed the following changes from version A to version B for
SB 80:
Change #1:
Within the intent language of section 1, the list
of mental health organizations is replaced with a
more general reference.
• Page 1, Lines 5-10 of version A, are amended
to read:
LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the
legislature that the Board of Education and Early
Development develop guidelines for instruction in
mental health in consultation with the department of
Health and Social Services, regional tribal health
organizations, and representatives of national and
state mental health organizations. [REPRESENTATIVES OF
MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS AND REGIONAL TRIBAL HEALTH
ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PROVIDENCE HEALTH AND SERVICES
ALASKA, THE SOUTHCENTRAL FOUNDATION, ANCHORAGE
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC., THE NORTH STAR
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM, AND THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON
MENTAL ILLNESS ALASKA.]
Change #2:
Within AS 14.30.360(b), section 3 of the bill,
the added language was adjusted for clarity and
consistency with the intent language, and to
address the concern of developmentally
appropriate curriculum.
• On page 2, line 7 of version A, the phrase
"Health guidelines must provide standards
for instruction in mental health" is changed
to "Guidelines for instruction in mental
health" to match the intent language. The
words "developmentally appropriate" are also
inserted.
• On page 2, line 9 of version A, the words
"regional tribal health organizations" are
inserted to match the intent language.
SENATOR BEGICH said the bulk of the suggestions were made by
staff to the Mental Health Board, the Suicide Prevention
Council, and the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Council
because they are more consistent with current policy.
9:23:18 AM
CHAIR HOLLAND removed his objection. There being no further
objection, version B was adopted.
SENATOR HUGHES observed that the bill now states that the
Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) will be
consulted to ensure curriculum is developmentally appropriate.
The Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) is also
involved in providing technical assistance. She expressed hope
that DEED will be involved with technical assistance regarding
what is developmentally appropriate, but she acknowledged that
the way the language is written it falls on DHSS. She asked if
anyone from DEED can speak to that.
SENATOR BEGICH said fiscal note speaks to that in the last
paragraph on page 2. It says, "Transition language provides the
State Board of Education and Early Development two years to
develop mental health guidelines." DEED is the primary mover,
but will consult with DHSS. The consultation language was in the
original bill as well.
SENATOR HUGHES said that is in the intent language, but in
Section 3, the guidelines are with DHSS. She is confident that
they will work together, but there is some disconnect because
one is intent language and the other says DHSS will establish
guidelines.
MR. KING said that in Section 3 of the bill, the first sentence
of that refers to the state board of DEED that will work in
consultation with DHSS and the other organizations. The
transition language states that the DEED state board shall
develop the mental health guidelines, so in the bill it does
fall on DEED.
SENATOR HUGHES said that is helpful and reassuring. It is good
to get the discussion on the record so that it is clear that the
committee is expressing the importance of both departments being
involved.
9:27:43 AM
CHAIR HOLLAND solicited a motion.
9:27:50 AM
SENATOR HUGHES moved to report the proposed committee substitute
(CS) for SB 10, work order 32-LS0514\B from committee with
individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s).
CHAIR HOLLAND found no objection and CSSB 10 (EDC) was reported
from the Senate Education Standing Committee.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| CSSB6 ver. B.pdf |
SEDC 3/22/2021 9:00:00 AM |
SB 6 |
| SB 80 version B.pdf |
SEDC 3/22/2021 9:00:00 AM |
SB 80 |
| SB 10 Committee Substitute (SEDC).pdf |
SEDC 3/22/2021 9:00:00 AM |
SB 10 |
| SB 80 Explanation of Changes in version B.pdf |
SEDC 3/22/2021 9:00:00 AM |
SB 80 |
| SB 6 Explanation of Changes in version B.pdf |
SEDC 3/22/2021 9:00:00 AM |
SB 6 |
| SB 10 Explanation of Changes in version G.pdf |
SEDC 3/22/2021 9:00:00 AM |
SB 10 |