Student health: athletic coaches and trainers: mental health training.
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Overview
This bill, known as Sarah Shulze’s Law, requires California’s public and private colleges and universities that receive state funding to identify and compile a list of mental health training programs for athletic coaches. Starting July 1, 2028, coaches and trainers at these institutions must complete one of these trainings, which must include suicide prevention education, and then every two years thereafter. The bill also establishes a process for local agencies and school districts to be reimbursed for any costs associated with implementing the new requirements.
Key provisions
- Requires CSU, community colleges, and private/independent higher education institutions receiving state funds to identify mental health training programs for athletic coaches.
- Mandates that all identified trainings include suicide prevention education.
- Requires coaches and trainers to complete a mental health training by July 1, 2028, and every two years thereafter.
- Allows training to be provided through free, online, or other training courses.
- Establishes a process for state reimbursement of costs associated with the new requirements.
- The bill is named Sarah Shulze’s Law.
- The bill requires the University of California to identify and compile a list of mental health training programs.
- The bill requires training to cover mental health first aid education if suicide prevention education is included.
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