Review with respect to education workforce mental health and resiliency

(a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary), in consultation with relevant stakeholders, shall— (1) conduct a review on improving— (A) the mental health of education professionals and other school staff; and (B) the outcomes of programs authorized under this part and section 764B of the Public Health Service Act; and (2) submit a report to the Congress on the results of such review. (b) Considerations The review under subsection (a) may include— (1) assessing the prevalence and severity of mental health conditions among education professionals and other school staff, and determining the factors that contribute to those mental health conditions; (2) assessing barriers to seeking and accessing mental health care for education professionals and other school staff, and actions taken by State educational agencies and local educational agencies, or other organizations, as appropriate, to address such barriers; (3) determining the effects of the COVID–19 public health emergency on the mental health of education professionals and other school staff and lessons learned for future public health emergencies; (4) assessing programs and policies that promote mental health and resiliency among education professionals and other school staff, including programs and policies to strengthen mental health and resiliency among education professionals and other school staff; and (5) assessing the efficacy of training programs for education professionals and other school staff that promote resiliency and improve mental health. (c) Recommendations The review under subsection (a), as appropriate, shall identify best practices related to, and make recommendations to address— (1) improving mental health and resiliency among education professionals and other school staff; (2) removing barriers to mental health care for education professionals and other school staff; and (3) strategies to promote resiliency among education professionals and other school staff in health care settings.