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R E S O L U T I O N
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BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of |
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Texas, 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, That House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to |
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resolve the differences on House Bill 3793 (powers, duties, and |
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services of entities serving counties and county residents) to |
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consider and take action on the following matters: |
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(1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to add text on a matter which is not included in |
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either the house or senate version of the bill by adding the |
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following new SECTION to the bill: |
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SECTION 2. Section 533.0354, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsections (a-1), (a-2), and (b-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a-1) In addition to the services required under Subsection |
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(a) and using money appropriated for that purpose or money received |
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under the Texas Health Care Transformation and Quality Improvement |
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Program 1115 waiver, a local mental health authority may ensure, to |
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the extent feasible, the provision of assessment services, crisis |
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services, and intensive and comprehensive services using disease |
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management practices for children with serious emotional, |
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behavioral, or mental disturbance not described by Subsection (a) |
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and adults with severe mental illness who are experiencing |
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significant functional impairment due to a mental health disorder |
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not described by Subsection (a) that is defined by the Diagnostic |
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and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5), |
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including: |
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(1) major depressive disorder, including single |
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episode or recurrent major depressive disorder; |
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(2) post-traumatic stress disorder; |
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(3) schizoaffective disorder, including bipolar and |
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depressive types; |
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(4) obsessive compulsive disorder; |
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(5) anxiety disorder; |
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(6) attention deficit disorder; |
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(7) delusional disorder; |
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(8) bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, or other eating |
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disorders not otherwise specified; or |
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(9) any other diagnosed mental health disorder. |
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(a-2) The local mental health authority shall ensure that |
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individuals described by Subsection (a-1) are engaged with |
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treatment services in a clinically appropriate manner. |
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(b-1) The department shall require each local mental health |
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authority to incorporate jail diversion strategies into the |
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authority's disease management practices to reduce the involvement |
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of the criminal justice system in managing adults with the |
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following disorders as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical |
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Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5), who are not |
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described by Subsection (b): |
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(1) post-traumatic stress disorder; |
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(2) schizoaffective disorder, including bipolar and |
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depressive types; |
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(3) anxiety disorder; or |
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(4) delusional disorder. |
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Explanation: The addition is necessary to allow certain |
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entities to provide certain mental health services to certain |
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county residents. |
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(2) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to add text on a matter which is not included in |
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either the house or senate version of the bill by adding the |
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following provision to SECTION 8 of the bill: |
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(b) Section 533.0354, Health and Safety Code, as amended by |
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this Act, takes effect January 1, 2014. |
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Explanation: This addition to the effective date provision |
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of the bill is necessary to reflect the change made by the addition |
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of SECTION 2 to the bill. |