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Texas Senate unanimously passes sweeping mental health bill

(7 days ago) WEBInitial costs estimated to reach $14 million by next August, another $20 million by 2028. (The Center Square) – The Texas Senate unanimously passed a …

https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_6f40aec0-dbac-11ed-9229-971a6a71db3d.html

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Texas Senate passes child mental health funding bill

(6 days ago) WEBThe Texas Senate passed a bill Thursday that would create a $15 million “Innovation Grant” program designed to expand access to mental health services for children and families statewide

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/13/texas-senate-mental-health-children/

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Texas Senate puts $2B toward expanded access to …

(5 days ago) WEBTo help improve mental health care for Texans and take some pressure off of local jails, the Texas Senate has proposed a $2.3 …

https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/texas-legislature/2023/04/13/texas-senate-puts-2b-toward-expanded-access-to-mental-health-care/

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Texas Laws Relating to Mental Health

(2 days ago) WEBTexas Laws Relating to Mental Health Reflecting changes in law passed by the 85th Legislature, Regular Session – 2017 The laws reflected in this edition include both …

https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1440500/21st-edition-texas-laws-relating-to-mental-health.pdf

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Legislative Summaries Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health

(6 days ago) WEBThe JCMH has compiled summaries of the mental health and IDD bills that were passed during the 87th Legislative Session. We have also created a summary of the mental …

http://texasjcmh.gov/publications/legislative-summaries/

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Review of Children’s Mental Health Policy Progress …

(9 days ago) WEBOur team helped lead advocacy efforts on these bills in coordination with the Texas Suicide Prevention Council. Children and youth with mental health concerns need access to treatment and support …

https://txchildren.org/posts/2021/7/1/review-of-childrens-mental-health-policy-progress-during-the-2021-texas-legislative-session

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Here are the health care laws that Texas lawmakers changed The …

(1 days ago) WEBIn the state budget, lawmakers have set aside about $4 billion for state behavioral health services over the next two years as they attempt to tackle a lingering …

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/08/texas-legislature-health-bills/

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Texas bills to expand mental health funding in schools stall at the

(2 days ago) WEBTexas bills to expand mental health funding in schools stall at the legislature. Advocates tried drumming up momentum to create a school mental health …

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2023/05/22/452247/texas-bills-to-expand-mental-health-funding-in-schools-stall-at-the-legislature/

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Texas legislature wants to double its investment in student mental

(1 days ago) WEBSenate Bill 11 is what some mental health advocates have called a historic piece of legislation in 2019. A statewide partnership called the Texas Child Mental …

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2023/02/06/442527/texas-legislature-wants-to-double-its-investment-in-student-mental-health-resources/

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TEXAS MENTAL HEALTH LEGISLATIVE REFORM: SIGNIFICANT …

(2 days ago) WEBThe legislature enacted three significant bills relating to persons with mental illness or IDD during the 2019 legislative session—S.B. 362,98 H.B. 601,99 and S.B. 562.100 This …

http://texastechlawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/ShannonTexasMentalHealthLegislative2020.pdf

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Texas Mental Health Care Consortium - Senate Bill 10

(4 days ago) WEBThe nonprofit Mental Health America ranks Texas last among the 50 states and Washington, D.C., for youth access to mental health care. According to its 2019 report, …

https://www.houstontx.gov/legislative-report-2019/behavioral-health/sb-10-texas-mental-health-care-consortium.html

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Where bipartisan efforts on mental health legislation stand after …

(5 days ago) WEBThe legislation, titled Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022, was introduced in the House but has yet to be taken up for a full floor vote.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bipartisan-efforts-mental-health-legislation-stand-texas-shooting/story?id=85113650

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Mental Health Protections - Office of the Texas Governor

(3 days ago) WEBThe National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources, and best practices for professionals. …

https://gov.texas.gov/organization/disabilities/mental_health_protections

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Texas Legislature Online - Report

(6 days ago) WEBTexas Legislature Bills Authored / Joint Authored Rep. Four Price 88th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/24/2024 Relating to mental health first aid training provided …

https://capitol.texas.gov/reports/report.aspx?LegSess=88R&ID=author&Code=A2185

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School Mental Health Legislation - Texas School Mental Health

(6 days ago) WEBThe bill creates the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium. The bill establishes the Threat Assessment and Safe and Supportive School Program and Team and requires …

https://schoolmentalhealthtx.org/school-mental-health-legislation/

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Bill Text: TX HB2059 2023-2024 88th Legislature Introduced

(6 days ago) WEBRead Latest Draft Bill Title: Relating to mental health first aid training provided by local mental health authorities and local behavioral health authorities. Spectrum: Bipartisan …

https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB2059/id/2688245

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Recap of the 88th Regular Legislative Session – Texas Legislative …

(8 days ago) WEBBills that Help Texas Voters. SB 477 (Zaffirini/Bucy) In the budget, the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium was appropriated $280 million which will …

https://texaslsg.org/2023/06/21/recap-of-the-88th-regular-legislative-session/

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88th Texas Legislature: 2023 Healthcare legislative update

(1 days ago) WEBIn the previous legislative session, the state appropriated US$40m for a behavioral health center in the Permian Basin. This law creates the mental health …

https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-us/knowledge/publications/772958a7/88th-texas-legislature-2023-healthcare-legislative-update

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87 (R) SB 1359 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

(4 days ago) WEBMENTAL HEALTH LEAVE FOR PEACE OFFICERS. (a) In this section, "law enforcement agency" means an agency of the. state or an agency of a political subdivision of the …

https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB01359F.htm

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Texas House Bill 3 advances, requires armed employee at all schools

(6 days ago) WEBThe House on Tuesday also advanced HB 13 by Rep. Ken King, R-Canadian, which would require mental health training for employees working with …

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/education/2023/04/25/house-bill-3-texas-legislature-advances-require-armed-employee-school-campus-gun-control-safety/70146384007/

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HHSC Recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month Texas Health …

(4 days ago) WEB2023 Texas Mental Health Creative Arts Contest Virtual Reception. Winners of the contest from the 671 submissions across all age groups for original artwork, …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/news/2023/04/hhsc-recognizes-mental-health-awareness-month

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Proposed Medicaid changes could shake up coverage - The …

(4 days ago) WEBThe move, which has not been finalized, would drop three large health plans run for two decades by nonprofit children’s hospitals. Texas Children’s Hospital and …

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/18/texas-medicaid-provider-contracts/

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Iowa mental health services will be overhauled under bill passed …

(6 days ago) WEBMore:Iowa House passes Kim Reynolds' bill to overhaul mental health, disability services The bill, amended earlier this week to bring it closer in line with …

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/18/iowa-legislature-mental-health-disability-service-overhaul-passed-by-lawmakers/73340107007/

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