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House Bill 1802 |
House Author: Dominguez et al. |
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Effective: 6-18-21 |
Senate Sponsor: Campbell et al. |
House Bill 1802 requires the Health and Human Services Commission, in collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine and in partnership with a military veterans hospital or a medical center that provides medical care to veterans, to conduct a study on the efficacy of using alternative therapies in the treatment of veterans who suffer from post‑traumatic stress disorder and to submit a report on the study's results and any further recommendations to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and each member of the legislature. Implementation of a provision of the bill is mandatory only if a specific appropriation is made for that purpose. The bill's provisions expire September 1, 2025.