Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 26	Senate Author:  Kolkhorst et al.
Effective:  9-1-23	House Sponsor:  Jetton, Jacey et al.

            Senate Bill 26 amends the Government Code and Health and Safety Code to set out provisions relating to the creation of a matching grant program for mental health early intervention and treatment, the voluntary admission of individuals to an inpatient mental health facility, plans for the transition of care for certain individuals, and performance and financial audits of local behavioral health authorities and local mental health authorities and other reporting requirements.

Senate Bill 26 also amends the Education Code to authorize a local mental health authority that is unable to employ a qualified non‑physician mental health professional to request a waiver from the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission for approval to employ instead certain other licensed professionals to serve as a resource for an applicable regional education service center and local public school districts.