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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to statewide standards for the provision of substance use |
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and addiction treatment. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle I, Title 4, Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Chapter 542 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 542. SUBSTANCE USE AND ADDICTION TREATMENT |
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Sec. 542.001. STANDARDS FOR SUBSTANCE USE AND ADDICTION |
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TREATMENT. In carrying out the commission's duties under law in |
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relation to the provision of substance use and addiction treatment, |
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including the designation of appropriate levels of care, the |
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transfer or discharge of a patient, and the utilization management |
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review of care and treatment provided to individuals suffering from |
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a substance use, mental health, or co-occurring disorder, the |
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commission shall endeavor to use and encourage the use of the most |
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recently published standards on substance use and addiction |
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treatment by the American Society of Addiction Medicine. |
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Sec. 542.002. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. To encourage |
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the use of standards described by Section 542.001 by other state |
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agencies and local governmental entities, the commission may adopt |
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a memorandum of understanding with those agencies and entities to |
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coordinate the use of and authorize the payment for services |
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delivered in accordance with those standards. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |