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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to employing and training mental health professionals for |
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| 8 | 8 | | the mental health program for veterans. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. Section 434.352(b), Government Code, is amended |
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| 11 | 11 | | to read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | (b) For the mental health program for veterans, the |
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| 13 | 13 | | commission shall: |
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| 14 | 14 | | (1) provide training to peer service coordinators and |
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| 15 | 15 | | peers in accordance with Section 434.353; |
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| 16 | 16 | | (2) provide technical assistance to peer service |
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| 17 | 17 | | coordinators and peers; |
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| 18 | 18 | | (3) identify, train, and communicate with |
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| 19 | 19 | | community-based licensed mental health professionals, |
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| 20 | 20 | | community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations; |
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| 21 | 21 | | [and] |
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| 22 | 22 | | (4) coordinate services for justice involved |
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| 23 | 23 | | veterans; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | (5) employ and train mental health professionals to |
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| 25 | 25 | | assist the Department of State Health Services in the |
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| 26 | 26 | | administration of the program. |
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| 27 | 27 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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