Bill Text: TX HB4972 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to a study on mental health services provided to veterans through the Texas Veterans Commission.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-4)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-05-04 - Referred to Vet Affairs [HB4972 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB4972-Engrossed.html
88R23208 MPF-D | ||
By: Garcia, Frank, Lopez of Bexar, Bumgarner, | H.B. No. 4972 | |
Dorazio, et al. |
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relating to a study on mental health services provided to veterans | ||
through the Texas Veterans Commission. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. (a) In this section, the "commission" means the | ||
Texas Veterans Commission. | ||
(b) The commission, in collaboration with the Health and | ||
Human Services Commission, shall conduct a study to evaluate | ||
strategies to improve and expand mental health services provided | ||
through the commission's Military Veteran Peer Network. The study | ||
must include recommendations on expanding the number of certified | ||
peer service coordinators who provide mental health services to | ||
service members, veterans, and family members of service members or | ||
veterans. | ||
(c) The study required by this section must focus on the | ||
provision of certified peer service coordinators in rural | ||
communities in this state. | ||
(d) Not later than December 1, 2024, the commission shall | ||
prepare and submit a report to the legislature containing the | ||
findings of the study and any recommendations for legislative or | ||
other action. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act expires September 1, 2025. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |