7066-1123 State University & Community College Mental Health

For student behavioral health services at state universities, community colleges and municipally-owned colleges including, but not limited to, crisis services, therapy, the assessment of learning disorders, responses to sexual assault, substance use disorder services and assistance to students struggling with stress, anxiety or other mental health needs; provided, that funds from this item shall be administered by the department of higher education; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be distributed amongst the community colleges; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be distributed amongst the state universities; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to support the administration, management and distribution of funds from this item; and provided further, that not later than February 1, 2025, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the methodology used to distribute funds from this item, prior appropriation continued