Bill Text: TX SB27 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the mental health program for veterans and to the authority to establish a trauma affected veterans clinical care and research center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-09 - Effective on 9/1/17 [SB27 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB27-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 27 |
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relating to the mental health program for veterans and to the | ||
authority to establish a trauma affected veterans clinical care and | ||
research center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at | ||
San Antonio. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 74, Education Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 74.155 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 74.155. NATIONAL CENTER FOR WARRIOR RESILIENCY. | ||
(a) In this section: | ||
(1) "Board" means the board of regents of The | ||
University of Texas System. | ||
(2) "Center" means the National Center for Warrior | ||
Resiliency. | ||
(b) The board may establish the National Center for Warrior | ||
Resiliency at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San | ||
Antonio for purposes of: | ||
(1) researching issues relating to the detection, | ||
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of combat-related | ||
post-traumatic stress disorder and comorbid conditions; and | ||
(2) providing clinical care to enhance the | ||
psychological resiliency of military personnel and veterans. | ||
(c) The board may solicit, accept, and administer gifts and | ||
grants from any public or private source for the use and benefit of | ||
the center. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 434.351, Government Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subdivision (2-a) to read as follows: | ||
(2-a) "Peer service coordinator" means a person who | ||
recruits and retains veterans, peers, and volunteers to participate | ||
in the mental health program for veterans and related activities. | ||
SECTION 3. Section 434.352(b), Government Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(b) For the mental health program for veterans, the | ||
commission shall: | ||
(1) provide training to peer service [ |
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coordinators and peers in accordance with Section 434.353; | ||
(2) provide technical assistance to peer service | ||
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community-based licensed mental health professionals [ |
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community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations; and | ||
(4) coordinate services for justice involved | ||
veterans. | ||
SECTION 4. Section 434.353(a), Government Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(a) The commission shall develop and implement methods for | ||
providing peer service [ |
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training to peer service [ |
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providing training for initial certification and recertification | ||
and providing continuing education. | ||
SECTION 5. Section 1001.221, Health and Safety Code, is | ||
amended by adding Subdivision (1-a) to read as follows: | ||
(1-a) "Peer service coordinator" means a person who | ||
recruits and retains veterans, peers, and volunteers to participate | ||
in the mental health program for veterans and related activities. | ||
SECTION 6. Section 1001.222(a), Health and Safety Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) The department shall develop a mental health | ||
intervention program for veterans. The program must include: | ||
(1) peer-to-peer counseling; | ||
(2) access to licensed mental health professionals for | ||
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(3) training approved by the department for peer | ||
service coordinators, licensed mental health professionals, and | ||
peers; | ||
(4) technical assistance for peer service [ |
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coordinators, licensed mental health professionals, and peers; | ||
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community-based licensed mental health professionals [ |
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veterans treatment courts. | ||
SECTION 7. Section 1001.224, Health and Safety Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1001.224. ANNUAL REPORT. Not later than December 1 of | ||
each year, the department shall submit a report to the governor and | ||
the legislature that includes: | ||
(1) the number of veterans who received services | ||
through the mental health program for veterans; | ||
(2) the number of peers and peer service [ |
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coordinators trained; | ||
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this subchapter; and | ||
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SECTION 8. The following laws are repealed: | ||
(1) Section 434.351(4), Government Code; | ||
(2) Section 1001.221(3), Health and Safety Code; and | ||
(3) Section 1001.223, Health and Safety Code. | ||
SECTION 9. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 27 passed the Senate on | ||
March 28, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; | ||
May 25, 2017, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and | ||
requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 26, 2017, House | ||
granted request of the Senate; May 28, 2017, Senate adopted | ||
Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 31, | ||
Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 27 passed the House, with | ||
amendments, on May 18, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 137, | ||
Nays 8, two present not voting; May 26, 2017, House granted request | ||
of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee; | ||
May 28, 2017, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the | ||
following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, two present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Governor |