Student Rights: Mental Health Support and Anti-Discrimination Guidance for Colleges.
This Act aims to enhance protection for students with mental health and substance use disorders at higher education institutions. Citizens can expect colleges to be required to provide better accommodations and facilities to prevent discrimination, which often results in mandatory leave or eviction from on-campus housing. The Secretary of Education will conduct a study and issue guidance to ensure colleges comply with existing disability laws.
Key points
Requires the Secretary of Education to conduct a study on student mental health and substance use disorders and related college policies.
Colleges must receive new guidance on compliance with the ADA and Section 504 to ensure students with mental health issues receive reasonable accommodations and housing.
The Act seeks to prevent practices where colleges force students experiencing a mental health crisis to leave school or housing, making re-enrollment difficult.
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