BILL NUMBER:  AB 580
  VETOED	DATE: 10/07/2015




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 580 without my signature.

This bill requires the California Department of Education to develop
model referral protocols to address the appropriate and timely
referral by school staff of students with mental health concerns.

California does not currently have specific model referral protocols
for addressing student mental health as outlined by this bill.
However, the California Department of Education recently received a
grant from the federal Department of Health and Human Services,
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to identify
and address critical student and family mental health needs.

It's premature to impose an additional and overly prescriptive
requirement until the current efforts are completed and we can
strategically target resources to best address student mental health.

Sincerely,


Edmund G. Brown Jr.