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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 86(R)

House Bill 1070

House Author:  Price et al.

Effective:  12-1-19

Senate Sponsor:  Watson


            House Bill 1070 amends the Health and Safety Code to expand the annual reporting requirement for local mental health authorities and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) regarding the mental health first aid training program by requiring that the applicable annual reports include the number of active mental health first aid trainers and the number who left the program for any reason during the preceding fiscal year and by requiring DSHS to provide a detailed accounting of expenditures of money appropriated for mental health first aid training.