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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the statewide behavioral health coordinating council. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 531, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter M-1 to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER M-1. STATEWIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COORDINATING COUNCIL |
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Sec. 531.471. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "council" |
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means the statewide behavioral health coordinating council. |
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Sec. 531.472. PURPOSE. The council is established to |
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ensure a strategic statewide approach to behavioral health |
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services. |
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Sec. 531.473. COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL. (a) The council is |
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composed of at least one representative designated by each of the |
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following entities: |
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(1) the governor's office; |
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(2) the Texas Veterans Commission; |
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(3) the commission; |
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(4) the Department of State Health Services; |
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(5) the Department of Family and Protective Services; |
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(6) the Texas Civil Commitment Office; |
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(7) The University of Texas Health Science Center at |
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Houston; |
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(8) The University of Texas Health Science Center at |
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Tyler; |
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(9) the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; |
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(10) the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; |
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(11) the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with |
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Medical or Mental Impairments; |
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(12) the Commission on Jail Standards; |
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(13) the Texas Indigent Defense Commission; |
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(14) the court of criminal appeals; |
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(15) the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; |
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(16) the Texas Military Department; |
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(17) the Texas Education Agency; |
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(18) the Texas Workforce Commission; |
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(19) the Health Professions Council, representing: |
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(A) the State Board of Dental Examiners; |
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(B) the Texas State Board of Pharmacy; |
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(C) the State Board of Veterinary Medical |
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Examiners; |
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(D) the Texas Optometry Board; |
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(E) the Texas Board of Nursing; and |
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(F) the Texas Medical Board; and |
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(20) the Texas Department of Housing and Community |
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Affairs. |
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(b) The executive commissioner shall determine the number |
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of representatives that each entity may designate to serve on the |
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council. |
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(c) The council may authorize another state agency or |
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institution that provides specific behavioral health services with |
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the use of appropriated money to designate a representative to the |
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council. |
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(d) A council member serves at the pleasure of the |
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designating entity. |
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Sec. 531.474. PRESIDING OFFICER. The mental health |
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statewide coordinator shall serve as the presiding officer of the |
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council. |
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Sec. 531.475. MEETINGS. The council shall meet at least |
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once quarterly or more frequently at the call of the presiding |
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officer. |
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Sec. 531.476. POWERS AND DUTIES. The council: |
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(1) shall develop and monitor the implementation of a |
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five-year statewide behavioral health strategic plan; |
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(2) shall develop a biennial coordinated statewide |
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behavioral health expenditure proposal; |
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(3) shall annually publish an updated inventory of |
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behavioral health programs and services that are funded by the |
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state that includes a description of how those programs and |
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services further the purpose of the statewide behavioral health |
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strategic plan; |
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(4) may create subcommittees to carry out the |
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council's duties under this subchapter; and |
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(5) may facilitate opportunities to increase |
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collaboration for the effective expenditure of available federal |
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and state funds for behavioral and mental health services in this |
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state. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |