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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study on mental health services provided to veterans |
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through the Texas Veterans Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) In this section, the "commission" means the |
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Texas Veterans Commission. |
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(b) The commission, in collaboration with the Health and |
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Human Services Commission, shall conduct a study to evaluate |
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strategies to improve and expand mental health services provided |
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through the commission's Military Veteran Peer Network. The study |
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must include recommendations on expanding the number of certified |
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peer service coordinators who provide mental health services to |
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service members, veterans, and family members of service members or |
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veterans. |
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(c) The study required by this section must focus on the |
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provision of certified peer service coordinators in rural |
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communities in this state. |
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(d) Not later than December 1, 2024, the commission shall |
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prepare and submit a report to the legislature containing the |
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findings of the study and any recommendations for legislative or |
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other action. |
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SECTION 2. This Act expires September 1, 2025. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |