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Amend SB 21 on third reading by adding the following
appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering
subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION _____. Section 11.28, Article IX, HB 1, Acts of the
78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003 (the General
Appropriations Act), is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as
follows:
(d) In addition to the priorities otherwise established by
this section, it is also a priority of the legislature that the plan
provide funding to permit a Medicaid recipient, including an adult
recipient, to select a licensed psychologist, a licensed marriage
and family therapist, as defined by Section 502.002, Occupations
Code, a licensed professional counselor, as defined by Section
503.002, Occupations Code, or a licensed master social worker, as
defined by Section 505.002, Occupations Code, to perform
professional counseling services or other health care services or
procedures covered under the Medicaid program if the selected
person is authorized by law to perform the counseling or other
services or procedures.