Bill Text: TX HB1977 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the definition of "non-physician mental health professional" for purposes of the Texas Mental Health Code.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-28 - Left pending in committee [HB1977 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB1977-Introduced.html
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| By: Sheffield | H.B. No. 1977 | |
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| relating to the definition of "non-physician mental health | ||
| professional" for purposes of the Texas Mental Health Code. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 571.003(15), Health and Safety Code, is | ||
| amended to read as follows: | ||
| (15) "Non-physician mental health professional" | ||
| means: | ||
| (A) a psychologist licensed to practice in this | ||
| state and designated as a health-service provider; | ||
| (B) a registered nurse with a master's or | ||
| doctoral degree in psychiatric nursing; | ||
| (C) a licensed clinical social worker; | ||
| (D) a licensed professional counselor licensed | ||
| to practice in this state; [ |
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| (E) a licensed marriage and family therapist | ||
| licensed to practice in this state; or | ||
| (F) a licensed physician assistant. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. | ||
