1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the definition of non-physician mental health
 1-3     professional for purposes of a proceeding or evaluation under the
 1-4     Texas Mental Health Code.
 1-5           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-6           SECTION 1.  Subdivision (15), Section 571.003, Health and
 1-7     Safety Code, is amended to read as follows:
 1-8                 (15)  "Non-physician mental health professional" means:
 1-9                       (A)  a psychologist licensed to practice in this
1-10     state and designated as a health-service provider;
1-11                       (B)  a registered nurse with a master's or
1-12     doctoral degree in psychiatric nursing; [or]
1-13                       (C)  a licensed [certified] social worker with a
1-14     master's or doctoral degree and advanced clinical practitioner
1-15     recognition;
1-16                       (D)  a licensed professional counselor licensed
1-17     to practice in this state; or
1-18                       (E)  a licensed marriage and family therapist
1-19     licensed to practice in this state.
1-20           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-21     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-22     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-23     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-24     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
                                                                S.B. No. 684
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                President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
                  I hereby certify that S.B. No. 684 passed the Senate on
            March 29, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0, one
            present not voting; May 16, 2001, Senate refused to concur in House
            amendment and requested appointment of Conference Committee;
            May 17, 2001, House granted request of the Senate; May 24, 2001,
            Senate adopted Conference Committee Report by the following vote:
            Yeas 30, Nays 0, one present not voting.
                                                _______________________________
                                                    Secretary of the Senate
                  I hereby certify that S.B. No. 684 passed the House, with
            amendment, on May 11, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 141,
            Nays 0, two present not voting; May 17, 2001, House granted request
            of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee;
            May 24, 2001, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the
            following vote:  Yeas 141, Nays 0, one present not voting.
                                                _______________________________
                                                    Chief Clerk of the House
            Approved:
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                         Date
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                       Governor