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| 1 | 1 | 85R2985 JG-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Sheffield H.B. No. 1977 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to the definition of "non-physician mental health | |
| 8 | 8 | professional" for purposes of the Texas Mental Health Code. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Section 571.003(15), Health and Safety Code, is | |
| 11 | 11 | amended to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | (15) "Non-physician mental health professional" | |
| 13 | 13 | means: | |
| 14 | 14 | (A) a psychologist licensed to practice in this | |
| 15 | 15 | state and designated as a health-service provider; | |
| 16 | 16 | (B) a registered nurse with a master's or | |
| 17 | 17 | doctoral degree in psychiatric nursing; | |
| 18 | 18 | (C) a licensed clinical social worker; | |
| 19 | 19 | (D) a licensed professional counselor licensed | |
| 20 | 20 | to practice in this state; [or] | |
| 21 | 21 | (E) a licensed marriage and family therapist | |
| 22 | 22 | licensed to practice in this state; or | |
| 23 | 23 | (F) a licensed physician assistant. | |
| 24 | 24 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |