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AN ACT
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relating to certain mental health screenings under the Texas Health |
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Steps program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 32.0249 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 32.0249. MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS IN TEXAS HEALTH |
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STEPS PROGRAM. The executive commissioner, in the rules governing |
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the Texas Health Steps program, shall allow a provider to: |
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(1) conduct a mental health screening using one or |
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more validated, standardized mental health screening tools during |
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each annual medical exam of a recipient who is at least 12 years of |
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age but younger than 19 years of age; and |
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(2) be reimbursed for conducting one mental health |
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screening using one or more validated, standardized mental health |
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screening tools during each annual medical exam of a recipient |
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described by Subdivision (1). |
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SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act |
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a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a |
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federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, |
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the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or |
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authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the |
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waiver or authorization is granted. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1600 was passed by the House on April |
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19, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 119, Nays 29, 1 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 1600 on May 26, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 128, Nays 14, |
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2 present, not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1600 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays |
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2. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |