H.B. No. 3821
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to employing and training mental health professionals for
  the mental health program for veterans.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Sections 434.352(a) and (b), Government Code,
  are amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The commission and the Health and Human [Department of
  State Health] Services Commission shall coordinate to administer
  the mental health program for veterans developed under Chapter
  1001, Health and Safety Code.
         (b)  For the mental health program for veterans, the
  commission shall:
               (1)  provide training to peer service coordinators and
  peers in accordance with Section 434.353;
               (2)  provide technical assistance to peer service
  coordinators and peers;
               (3)  identify, train, and communicate with
  community-based licensed mental health professionals,
  community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations;
               (4)  coordinate services for justice involved
  veterans; [and]
               (5)  coordinate local delivery to veterans and
  immediate family members of veterans of mental health first aid for
  veterans training; and
               (6)  employ and train mental health professionals to
  assist the Health and Human Services Commission in the
  administration of the program.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3821 was passed by the House on May 8,
  2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 125, Nays 14, 2 present, not
  voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
  No. 3821 on May 28, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0,
  1 present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3821 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 24, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays
  0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor