By: Flores H.B. No. 4289
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the establishment of a ketamine treatment grant program
for veterans, active-duty military, and first responders.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Chapter 541 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 54. KETAMINE TREATMENT GRANT PROGRAM
Sec. 54.001. KETAMINE TREATMENT GRANT PROGRAM. The
commission shall establish a ketamine treatment grant program for
ketamine infusion clinics that serve veterans, active-duty
military, and first responders.
Sec. 542.002. USE OF GRANT. A ketamine infusion clinic
awarded a grant under this chapter may use grant money to:
(1) provide otherwise uncompensated treatment to:
(i) veterans;
(ii) active-duty military; and
(iii) first responders; and
(2) pay for other activities, services, supplies,
resources, and equipment the commission determines necessary for
the facility to provide these services.
Sec. 54.003. SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS. The commission
with any necessary assistance of physicians or other providers may
select eligible facilities to receive a grant under this chapter.
Sec. 54.004. GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS. The commission
may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public
or private source for the purposes of this chapter.
Sec. 541.005. WORK GROUP. (a) The commission may establish
a program work group to:
(1) assist the commission with developing,
implementing, or evaluating the program; and
(2) prepare a report on the results and outcomes of the
grants awarded under this chapter.
(b) A member of a program work group established under this
section is not entitled to compensation for serving on the program
work group and may not be reimbursed for travel or other expenses
incurred while conducting the business of the program work group.
(c) A program work group established under this section is
not subject to Chapter 2110.
Sec. 541.006. REPORT TO GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE. Not
later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the commission
shall submit a report to the governor and members of the legislature
regarding the activities of the program and grant recipients,
including the results and outcomes of grants awarded under this
chapter.
Sec. 541.007. RULES. The executive commissioner may adopt
rules necessary to implement this chapter.
Sec. 541.008. SPECIFIC APPROPRIATION REQUIRED. The
commission may not spend state funds to accomplish the purposes of
this chapter and is not required to award a grant under this chapter
unless money is appropriated for the purposes of this chapter.
SECTION 2. Not later than December 1, 2023, the Health and
Human Services Commission shall establish and implement the
ketamine treatment grant program authorized by Chapter 54, Health
and Safety Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. Not later than December 1, 2024, the Health and
Human Services Commission shall provide the initial report to the
governor and the legislature as required by Section 54.006, Health &
Safety Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.