Education: school districts; student mental health apprenticeship retention and training (SMART) internship grant program; modify. Amends sec. 3 of 2022 PA 180 (MCL 388.1953).
Key claim: HB6106 amends the existing Student Mental Health Apprenticeship Retention and Training (SMART) internship grant program under 2022 PA 180 to modify its provisions.
Abstract
(HB6106 · 103rd Legislature) Education: school districts; student mental health apprenticeship retention and training (SMART) internship grant program; modify. Amends sec. 3 of 2022 PA 180 (MCL 388.1953). Latest action (2026-06-23): Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/18/2026
Why this matters
The SMART internship grant program is one of Michigan’s targeted responses to the shortage of school-based mental health professionals, subsidizing internships that districts rely on to place psychologists, social workers, and counselors. Amendments to the program change the funding pipeline that supplies student support staff, with downstream effects on district hiring and student access to mental health services.