88R12218 BEE-F
By: Thierry H.B. No. 2552
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to required suicide prevention training for certain health
care practitioners.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 531, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 531.0412 to read as follows:
Sec. 531.0412. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING COURSES. (a)
The commission, in consultation with the state agency responsible
for licensing and regulating the applicable profession, shall
approve suicide prevention training courses for purposes of
Sections 156.061, 201.357, 204.159, 301.309, 453.256, 454.256,
504.207, and 507.260, Occupations Code.
(b) A course approved under Subsection (a):
(1) must include training in suicide screening and
referral; and
(2) may include, as applicable, training in:
(A) suicide assessment, other than screening and
referral;
(B) suicide treatment; and
(C) suicide management.
SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 156, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 156.061 to read as follows:
Sec. 156.061. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) Each
person licensed to practice medicine in this state shall complete
one hour of suicide prevention training approved by the Health and
Human Services Commission under Section 531.0412, Government Code.
(b) The board may not renew the registration permit of a
license holder who does not complete the training required by this
section.
SECTION 3. Subchapter H, Chapter 201, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 201.357 to read as follows:
Sec. 201.357. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license
holder shall complete one hour of suicide prevention training
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section
531.0412, Government Code.
(b) The board may not renew the license of a license holder
who has not completed the training required by this section.
SECTION 4. Subchapter D, Chapter 204, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 204.159 to read as follows:
Sec. 204.159. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license
holder shall complete one hour of suicide prevention training
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section
531.0412, Government Code.
(b) The physician assistant board may not renew the license
of a license holder who has not completed the training required by
this section.
SECTION 5. Subchapter G, Chapter 301, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 301.309 to read as follows:
Sec. 301.309. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license
holder shall complete one hour of suicide prevention training
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section
531.0412, Government Code.
(b) The board may not renew the license of a license holder
who has not completed the training required by this section.
SECTION 6. Subchapter F, Chapter 453, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 453.256 to read as follows:
Sec. 453.256. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license
holder shall complete one hour of suicide prevention training
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section
531.0412, Government Code.
(b) The board may not renew the license of a license holder
who has not completed the training required by this section.
SECTION 7. Subchapter F, Chapter 454, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 454.256 to read as follows:
Sec. 454.256. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license
holder shall complete six hours of suicide prevention training
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section
531.0412, Government Code, in the six years preceding the date the
license holder applies for renewal.
(b) The board may not renew the license of a license holder
who does not complete the training required by this section.
(c) A license holder may complete the training required by
this section:
(1) as part of the continuing education program under
Section 454.254; and
(2) in more than one training session.
SECTION 8. Section 504.202, Occupations Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 504.202. NOTICE OF LICENSE EXPIRATION AND REQUIREMENTS
TO RENEW. Not later than the 31st day before the expiration date of
a person's license, the department shall send to the license holder
at the license holder's last known address according to department
records written notice of:
(1) the impending license expiration;
(2) the amount of the renewal fee; [and]
(3) any continuing education required to renew the
license; and
(4) the suicide prevention training required to renew
the license, if applicable.
SECTION 9. Subchapter E, Chapter 504, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 504.207 to read as follows:
Sec. 504.207. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license
holder shall complete six hours of suicide prevention training
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section
531.0412, Government Code, in the six years preceding the date the
license holder applies for renewal.
(b) The department may not renew the license of a license
holder who does not complete the training required by this section.
(c) A license holder may complete the training required by
this section:
(1) as part of the continuing education program under
Section 504.205; and
(2) in more than one training session.
SECTION 10. Subchapter F, Chapter 507, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 507.260 to read as follows:
Sec. 507.260. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license
holder shall complete six hours of suicide prevention training
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section
531.0412, Government Code, in the six years preceding the date the
license holder applies for renewal.
(b) The executive council may not renew the license of a
license holder who does not complete the training required by this
section.
(c) A license holder may complete the training required by
this section:
(1) as part of any continuing education required by
the executive council under Section 507.157; and
(2) in more than one training session.
SECTION 11. Not later than December 1, 2023, the Health and
Human Services Commission shall approve suicide prevention
training courses as required by Section 531.0412, Government Code,
as added by this Act.
SECTION 12. The changes in law made by this Act apply only
to the renewal of a license or registration permit on or after
January 1, 2025.
SECTION 13. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.