Two separate bills proposing to institutionalize mental health in schools were discussed in both lower and upper chambers of Congress on Tuesday, one of which passed through the House of Representatives with a majority vote. | JMangaluzINQ
However, the bills diverge in the suggested means of implementation of mental health promotion in schools. For example, SB 379 directs the Department of Education to create a Mental Health and Well-Being Center “in every public basic education school as well as ensure their establishment and maintenance in private basic education schools in the country.”
For HB 6574, it similarly proposes a dedicated mental health unit called the “Mental Health and Well-being Office” for every school division rather than every school. HB 6574 mandates that “the entry level of Mental Health Professionals shall not be lower than Salary Grade 16. Guidance Associates and Psychometricians shall have as entry level Salary Grade 11”.
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