SB2727 - Mississippi K-12 and Postsecondary Mental Health Task Force; create and provide membership and duties.

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An Act To Establish The Mississippi K-12 And Postsecondary Mental Health Task Force Drawing On Available Data To Determine Challenges In Mississippi As It Relates To The Mental Health Of Students Ranging From K-12 Through The Community College And University Systems, Assess The Public And Private Resources Currently Available To Youth Suffering From Depression, Trauma And Suicidal Ideation, And Determine Where Gaps Exist In Service Delivery And Treatment; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; To Require The Task Force To Review And Make Recommendations To The Legislature Regarding Available Resources And Gaps In Resources To Address This Crisis; To Provide For The Goals And Responsibilities Of The Task Force; To Require The Task Force To Develop And Report Its Findings And Recommendations For Proposed Legislation To The Legislature On Or Before October 1, 2024; To Reconstitute The Early Intervention Task Force With A Goal To Collaborate With The State Agency Coordinating Part C Of Idea To Design A New Service Delivery Model And Make Changes To The Early Intervention Program; To Set The Task Force's Duties; To Require The Task Force To Prepare A Final Report To The Legislature; To Require The State Agency Coordinating Part C Of Idea To Prepare And Deliver A Report That Provides For Possible Solutions; To Dissolve The Task Force Upon Presentation Of The Report; And For Related Purposes.