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House Bill 1232 |
House Author: Menendez |
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Effective: 9-1-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Van de Putte |
House Bill 1232 requires the Department of State Health Services to establish a local behavioral health intervention pilot project for children in Bexar County. The bill specifies the elements required to be implemented under the pilot project, including collaboration between a local mental health authority and state agencies to provide uniform early intervention behavioral health services to children, identifying children at risk of placement in an alternative setting for behavior management, obtaining parental consent for participation, and developing best practices for the administration of the project. The bill includes provisions relating to disclosure of information relating to children who may participate in the program, funding sources to implement the pilot project, and complaint procedures. The bill requires the local mental health authority involved in the project, not later than December 1, 2010, to submit a report to the department regarding the efficacy of the project and any findings and recommendations. The bill clarifies that its provisions do not authorize the implementation of school-based mental health screening. The pilot project expires September 1, 2011.