By: Thompson of Harris (Senate Sponsor - Lucio) H.B. No. 3404
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 13, 2015;
May 15, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on Veteran
Affairs and Military Installations; May 21, 2015, reported
favorably by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 21, 2015, sent
to printer.)
COMMITTEE VOTE
YeaNayAbsentPNV
CampbellX
BurtonX
BirdwellX
GarciaX
HallX
LucioX
RodrÃguezX
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study on providing care to veterans with
post-traumatic stress disorder.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. (a) The Health and Human Services Commission
shall conduct a study on the benefits of providing integrated care
to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. To conduct the
study, the Health and Human Services Commission may coordinate with
a university and medical school with expertise in behavioral health
or post-traumatic stress disorder. The study must evaluate the
benefits of:
(1) using a standardized comprehensive trauma and
post-traumatic stress disorder assessment to identify and target
evidence-based treatment services to provide integrated care for
veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder; and
(2) involving family members in the treatment of a
veteran diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
(b) Not later than December 1, 2016, the Health and Human
Services Commission shall submit a report containing the results of
the study conducted under Subsection (a) of this section to the
governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of
representatives. The report must include the number of people
served and the type of integrated care provided through the study.
SECTION 2. This Act expires September 1, 2017.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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