Bill Text: TX HB3821 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to employing and training mental health professionals for the mental health program for veterans.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-15 - Effective on 9/1/21 [HB3821 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB3821-Enrolled.html
H.B. No. 3821 |
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relating to employing and training mental health professionals for | ||
the mental health program for veterans. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Sections 434.352(a) and (b), Government Code, | ||
are amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) The commission and the Health and Human [ |
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the mental health program for veterans developed under Chapter | ||
1001, Health and Safety Code. | ||
(b) For the mental health program for veterans, the | ||
commission shall: | ||
(1) provide training to peer service coordinators and | ||
peers in accordance with Section 434.353; | ||
(2) provide technical assistance to peer service | ||
coordinators and peers; | ||
(3) identify, train, and communicate with | ||
community-based licensed mental health professionals, | ||
community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations; | ||
(4) coordinate services for justice involved | ||
veterans; [ |
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(5) coordinate local delivery to veterans and | ||
immediate family members of veterans of mental health first aid for | ||
veterans training; and | ||
(6) employ and train mental health professionals to | ||
assist the Health and Human Services Commission in the | ||
administration of the program. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.B. No. 3821 was passed by the House on May 8, | ||
2021, by the following vote: Yeas 125, Nays 14, 2 present, not | ||
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. | ||
No. 3821 on May 28, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, | ||
1 present, not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.B. No. 3821 was passed by the Senate, with | ||
amendments, on May 24, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays | ||
0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: __________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |