Amend HB 25, as follows:                                                     
	1.  on page 20, line 17, strike "Subsection (a),".                             
	2.  on page 20, line 19, between "amended" and "to" insert "by 
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (c) and (d)".
	3.  on page 21, lines 3-4 strike "[provided by] subsection (b) 
of" and substitute "[provided by subsection (b) of]".
	4.  On page 21, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:                   
	(c)  In addition to the priorities established by Subsection 
(b) of this section, such funds shall also be used for the state 
child health plan, Goal C of the appropriations to the Health and 
Human Services Commission (insure children), to provide necessary 
and appropriate short-term evaluative or crisis intervention 
mental health services and services for the treatment of serious 
mental illness.
	(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.