| TO: | Honorable Richard Pena Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services |
| FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB3146 by Naishtat (Relating to consent for treatment for chemical dependency in a treatment facility and required training for the facility's intake personnel.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
The bill would amend Chapter 462, Health and Safety Code, by authorizing psychologists, social workers, professional counselors, and chemical dependency counselors to explain certain information to a patient before the administration of a therapy, treatment, or medication; current statute specifies only the treating physician. The bill would require that minimum standards be established in rule for screening procedures for patient admissions. The bill would require at least two hours of annual inservice training for persons conducting an intake or screening for a treatment facility. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The Department of State Health Services indicates that promulgation of rules could be completed with existing staff resources.
| Source Agencies: | 537 State Health Services, Department of
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, CL, MB, VJC, NB
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