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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the definition of psychiatrist for purposes of certain |
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provisions relating to mental health care examinations, |
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evaluations, and services. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 571.003, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subdivision (20-a) to read as follows: |
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(20-a) "Psychiatrist" means a licensed physician who |
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is: |
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(A) certified by the American Board of Psychiatry |
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and Neurology; or |
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(B) eligible for board certification as a |
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psychiatrist. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |