Governor Lamont has signed a bill into law creating a task force to recommend a state-wide policy for and study the prevention and treatment of mental illness at institutions of higher education in the state.   The task force must submit a report on its findings and recommendations General Assembly committees no later than January 2020.  The group must look into how schools inform students of the availability of mental health services and the rate at which the mental health services are used in comparison to the total student body.  The group must also look into the way the services are delivered to students, including whether they're available online, through individual counseling sessions or group discussions and a listing of the types of mental health care providers available to students.  Ridgefield state Senator Will Haskell, a recent college grad, backs the measure.  He says public policy makers too often overlook the mental health crisis that exists among young people.