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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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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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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 Senate approves $15 million bill to expand local mental …

(4 days ago) WEBSenate Bill 26, filed by state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, will offer grants to health care providers and nonprofit groups who offer mental health treatment, …

https://www.click2houston.com/news/texas/2023/04/13/texas-senate-approves-15-million-bill-to-expand-local-mental-health-treatment-options-for-children-and-families/

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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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Review of Children’s Mental Health Policy Progress During the …

(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 …

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

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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 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 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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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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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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All Texas Access Report 2023 - Texas Health and Human …

(2 days ago) WEB1 Senate Bill (S.B.) 454, 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, and S.B. 633, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019. 98 percent of the 254 counties in Texas are …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/all-texas-access-report-dec-2023.pdf

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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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Report on Mental Health Appropriations and Federal …

(1 days ago) WEBConclusion. Rider 48 authorized LMHAs to use general revenue funds appropriated for community mental health services to leverage federal funds through the 1115 Waiver. …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/mental-health-appropriations-fed-match-opp-dec-2022.pdf

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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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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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88(R) SB 26 - Committee Report (Substituted) version - Bill - Texas

(4 days ago) WEBBACKGROUND AND PURPOSE . The 2022-2023 General Appropriations Act, Senate Bill (S.B. 1), 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (Article II, Health and Human Services …

https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB00026H.htm

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HHSC Recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month Texas Health …

(4 days ago) WEBHHSC Recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month. May 1, 2024. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Health and Human Services Commission is …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/news/2024/05/hhsc-recognizes-mental-health-awareness-month

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Here’s how Tarrant County school districts responded to Texas …

(Just Now) WEBGrapevine-Colleyville ISD parent Ashley Dobay says she still has concerns four months after her daughter’s school district voted to employ chaplains in mental …

https://www.keranews.org/education/2024-05-02/heres-how-tarrant-county-school-districts-responded-to-texas-chaplain-bill

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Mental Health Awareness Month - Office of the Texas Governor

(6 days ago) WEBEach year, the month of May is set aside to raise awareness about mental health conditions and available treatments and support. Together, we can support loved ones …

https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/organization/disabilities/2024_Mental_Health_Awareness_Month_-_acc.pdf

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Care for your mental health ERS

(8 days ago) WEB24/7 Mental Health Line: The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas hotline offers mental health crisis support 24 hours a day, seven days a week at (800) 252 …

https://www.ers.texas.gov/news/care-for-your-mental-health

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