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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to suicide awareness and prevention training for certain |
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employees of 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. Subchapter A, Chapter 434, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 434.0145 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 434.0145. TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES REGARDING SUICIDE |
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AWARENESS AND PREVENTION. The commission shall provide training |
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regarding suicide awareness and prevention to commission employees |
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who have direct contact with veterans. The training must include |
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instruction regarding suicide awareness and prevention with |
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information and materials on: |
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(1) methods for identifying the signs and signals of |
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depression, suicide, and self-harm in veterans; |
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(2) the importance of and process for seeking help for |
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veterans at risk of suicide; and |
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(3) veteran suicide prevention and intervention |
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procedures and resources outlined by: |
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(A) the veteran suicide prevention action plan |
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under Section 531.0925; and |
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(B) the mental health intervention program for |
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veterans under Section 1001.222, Health and Safety Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |