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On the recordDecember 8, 2014
I had a bill that provides mental health--it allows schools to partner with mental health providers and community-based organizations to make sure that students have mental health treatment as they need it.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken discusses his bill for mental health partnerships in schools.

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