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Amend SB 285 on third reading by adding the following
appropriately numbered section to the bill and renumbering
subsequent sections accordingly:
SECTION ___. Subchapter A, Chapter 31, Human Resources
Code, is amended by adding Section 31.015 to read as follows:
Sec. 31.015. SERVICE REFERRALS FOR CERTAIN RECIPIENTS. To
the extent practicable using existing revenue, the department, by
rule, shall develop and implement a plan to:
(1) identify recipients of financial assistance that
are at risk of exhausting their benefits under Section 31.0065; and
(2) provide referrals for the recipient and the
recipient's family to appropriate preventive and support services,
including faith-based services.