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HB 969

Reporting of Student Mental Health Outcomes

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Hillary Cassel and 2 co-sponsors

Florida law now requires schools to collect and report standardized data on student mental health screening results and intervention outcomes to measure program effectiveness statewide.

Chapter No. 2025-108
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Bill Summary · HB 969

Legislative bill overview

HB 969 requires Florida schools to establish and implement standardized systems for reporting student mental health outcomes and screening results. The bill mandates data collection on mental health interventions, referrals, and student outcomes to be reported to the state Department of Education.

Why is this important

Mental health crises among school-age children have increased significantly, and this bill creates the first statewide framework for tracking whether school-based interventions are actually working. The data collected could inform policy decisions, identify gaps in mental health services, and hold school districts accountable for student mental health support.

Potential points of contention

  • Privacy concerns: Collecting and reporting mental health data on minors raises questions about student confidentiality protections, data security, and whether comprehensive state-level databases could expose sensitive information
  • Implementation burden: Schools may lack sufficient mental health staff, funding, and infrastructure to conduct rigorous screening and reporting without additional state resources
  • Data interpretation complexity: Mental health outcomes are difficult to measure standardly across diverse populations; poor metrics could produce misleading conclusions about program effectiveness

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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