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House Bill 2059 |
House Author: Price et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-23 |
Senate Sponsor: Zaffirini et al. |
House Bill 2059 amends the Health and Safety Code to revise provisions relating to mental health first aid (MHFA) training provided by certain health authorities, grants for the training of MHFA trainers and certain other individuals, and reporting requirements regarding the training. Among other provisions, the bill transfers duties relating to MHFA training programs from the Department of State Health Services to the Health and Human Services Commission, includes local behavioral health authorities among the recipients of program grants and subjects a local behavioral health authority to the same program requirements and authorizations applicable to local mental health authorities, changes the method of determining MHFA training grant amounts, and expands eligibility criteria for participation in an approved MHFA program at no cost.