Bill Text: TX HB471 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to required suicide prevention training for certain health care practitioners.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-20 - Referred to Public Health [HB471 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB471-Introduced.html
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By: Thierry | H.B. No. 471 |
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relating to required suicide prevention training for certain health | ||
care practitioners. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 531, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 531.0412 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 531.0412. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING COURSES. (a) | ||
The commission, in consultation with the state agency responsible | ||
for licensing and regulating the applicable profession, shall | ||
approve suicide prevention training courses for purposes of | ||
Sections 156.060, 201.357, 204.159, 301.308, 453.256, 454.256, | ||
501.305, 502.304, 503.357, 504.207, and 505.406, Occupations Code. | ||
(b) A course approved under Subsection (a): | ||
(1) must include training in suicide screening and | ||
referral; and | ||
(2) may include, as applicable, training in: | ||
(A) suicide assessment, other than screening and | ||
referral; | ||
(B) suicide treatment; and | ||
(C) suicide management. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 156, Occupations Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 156.060 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 156.060. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) Each | ||
person licensed to practice medicine in this state shall complete | ||
one hour of suicide prevention training approved by the Health and | ||
Human Services Commission under Section 531.0412, Government Code. | ||
(b) The board may not renew the registration permit of a | ||
license holder who does not complete the training required by this | ||
section. | ||
SECTION 3. Subchapter H, Chapter 201, Occupations Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 201.357 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 201.357. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license | ||
holder shall complete one hour of suicide prevention training | ||
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section | ||
531.0412, Government Code. | ||
(b) The board may not renew the license of a license holder | ||
who has not completed the training required by this section. | ||
SECTION 4. Subchapter D, Chapter 204, Occupations Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 204.159 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 204.159. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license | ||
holder shall complete one hour of suicide prevention training | ||
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section | ||
531.0412, Government Code. | ||
(b) The physician assistant board may not renew the license | ||
of a license holder who has not completed the training required by | ||
this section. | ||
SECTION 5. Subchapter G, Chapter 301, Occupations Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 301.308 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 301.308. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license | ||
holder shall complete one hour of suicide prevention training | ||
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section | ||
531.0412, Government Code. | ||
(b) The board may not renew the license of a license holder | ||
who has not completed the training required by this section. | ||
SECTION 6. Subchapter F, Chapter 453, Occupations Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 453.256 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 453.256. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license | ||
holder shall complete one hour of suicide prevention training | ||
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section | ||
531.0412, Government Code. | ||
(b) The board may not renew the license of a license holder | ||
who has not completed the training required by this section. | ||
SECTION 7. Subchapter F, Chapter 454, Occupations Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 454.256 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 454.256. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license | ||
holder shall complete six hours of suicide prevention training | ||
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section | ||
531.0412, Government Code, in the six years preceding the date the | ||
license holder applies for renewal. | ||
(b) The board may not renew the license of a license holder | ||
who does not complete the training required by this section. | ||
(c) A license holder may complete the training required by | ||
this section: | ||
(1) as part of the continuing education program under | ||
Section 454.254; and | ||
(2) in more than one training session. | ||
SECTION 8. Subchapter G, Chapter 501, Occupations Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 501.305 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 501.305. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license | ||
holder shall complete six hours of suicide prevention training | ||
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section | ||
531.0412, Government Code, in the six years preceding the date the | ||
license holder applies for renewal. | ||
(b) The board may not renew the license of a license holder | ||
who does not complete the training required by this section. | ||
(c) A license holder may complete the training required by | ||
this section: | ||
(1) as part of the continuing education program under | ||
Section 501.304; and | ||
(2) in more than one training session. | ||
SECTION 9. Subchapter G, Chapter 502, Occupations Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 502.304 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 502.304. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license | ||
holder shall complete six hours of suicide prevention training | ||
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section | ||
531.0412, Government Code, in the six years preceding the date the | ||
license holder applies for renewal. | ||
(b) The board may not renew the license of a license holder | ||
who does not complete the training required by this section. | ||
(c) A license holder may complete the training required by | ||
this section: | ||
(1) as part of the continuing education program under | ||
Section 502.303; and | ||
(2) in more than one training session. | ||
SECTION 10. Section 503.351, Occupations Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 503.351. RENEWAL; ELIGIBILITY. A person licensed | ||
under this chapter may renew the license biennially if the person: | ||
(1) is not in violation of this chapter when the person | ||
applies for renewal; [ |
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(2) fulfills the continuing education requirements | ||
established by the board; and | ||
(3) fulfills the suicide prevention training | ||
requirement of Section 503.357, as applicable. | ||
SECTION 11. Subchapter H, Chapter 503, Occupations Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 503.357 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 503.357. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license | ||
holder shall complete six hours of suicide prevention training | ||
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section | ||
531.0412, Government Code, in the six years preceding the date the | ||
license holder applies for renewal. | ||
(b) The board may not renew the license of a license holder | ||
who does not complete the training required by this section. | ||
(c) A license holder may complete the training required by | ||
this section: | ||
(1) as part of the continuing education program under | ||
Section 503.356; and | ||
(2) in more than one training session. | ||
SECTION 12. Section 504.202, Occupations Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 504.202. NOTICE OF LICENSE EXPIRATION AND REQUIREMENTS | ||
TO RENEW. Not later than the 31st day before the expiration date of | ||
a person's license, the department shall send to the license holder | ||
at the license holder's last known address according to department | ||
records written notice of: | ||
(1) the impending license expiration; | ||
(2) the amount of the renewal fee; [ |
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(3) any continuing education required to renew the | ||
license; and | ||
(4) the suicide prevention training required to renew | ||
the license, if applicable. | ||
SECTION 13. Subchapter E, Chapter 504, Occupations Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 504.207 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 504.207. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license | ||
holder shall complete six hours of suicide prevention training | ||
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section | ||
531.0412, Government Code, in the six years preceding the date the | ||
license holder applies for renewal. | ||
(b) The department may not renew the license of a license | ||
holder who does not complete the training required by this section. | ||
(c) A license holder may complete the training required by | ||
this section: | ||
(1) as part of the continuing education program under | ||
Section 504.205; and | ||
(2) in more than one training session. | ||
SECTION 14. Subchapter H, Chapter 505, Occupations Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 505.406 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 505.406. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license | ||
holder shall complete six hours of suicide prevention training | ||
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section | ||
531.0412, Government Code, in the six years preceding the date the | ||
license holder applies for renewal. | ||
(b) The board may not renew the license of a license holder | ||
who does not complete the training required by this section. | ||
(c) A license holder may complete the training required by | ||
this section: | ||
(1) as part of the continuing education program under | ||
Section 505.404; and | ||
(2) in more than one training session. | ||
SECTION 15. Not later than December 1, 2019, the Health and | ||
Human Services Commission shall approve suicide prevention | ||
training courses as required by Section 531.0412, Government Code, | ||
as added by this Act. | ||
SECTION 16. The changes in law made by this Act apply only | ||
to the renewal of a license or registration permit on or after | ||
January 1, 2021. | ||
SECTION 17. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |