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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study regarding available beds at inpatient mental |
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health facilities providing acute psychiatric treatment. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) In this section, "commission" means the |
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Health and Human Services Commission. |
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(b) The commission shall conduct a study regarding the |
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availability of beds at inpatient mental health facilities in this |
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state that provide acute inpatient psychiatric treatment. The |
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study must evaluate: |
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(1) the current number of psychiatric beds available |
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at inpatient mental health facilities in this state that provide |
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inpatient psychiatric treatment to individuals experiencing an |
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acute mental health crisis, including a breakdown of beds available |
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for patients: |
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(A) committed to a facility for competency |
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restoration services under Chapter 46B, Code of Criminal Procedure; |
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(B) civilly committed to a facility under Chapter |
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841, Health and Safety Code; |
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(C) committed to a facility after having been |
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found not guilty by reason of insanity under Chapter 46C, Code of |
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Criminal Procedure; |
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(D) voluntarily admitted to a facility; |
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(E) 18 years of age or older; |
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(F) younger than 18 years of age; and |
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(G) receiving long-term mental health treatment |
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in a facility; |
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(2) the current number of patients admitted to an |
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inpatient mental health facility in this state that provides |
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inpatient psychiatric treatment to individuals experiencing an |
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acute mental health crisis, including a breakdown of: |
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(A) the number of patients committed to a |
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facility for competency restoration services under Chapter 46B, |
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Code of Criminal Procedure, including the number of individuals |
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committed under an initial order of commitment or an order |
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extending the initial restoration period; |
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(B) the number of patients civilly committed to a |
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facility under Chapter 841, Health and Safety Code; |
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(C) the number of patients committed to a |
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facility after having been found not guilty by reason of insanity |
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under Chapter 46C, Code of Criminal Procedure; |
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(D) the number of patients voluntarily admitted |
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to a facility; |
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(E) the number of patients 18 years of age or |
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older; |
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(F) the number of patients younger than 18 years |
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of age; |
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(G) the percentage of patients in this state who |
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will likely require long-term mental health treatment in a |
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facility; and |
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(H) the number of patients who have been |
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diagnosed with an intellectual or developmental disability; |
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(3) the projected need over the next several years for |
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additional psychiatric beds at inpatient mental health facilities |
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that provide inpatient psychiatric treatment to individuals |
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experiencing an acute mental health crisis, including the projected |
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percentage of incoming patients who will likely require long-term |
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mental health treatment in a facility; and |
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(4) current and anticipated resources, including |
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workforce needs, necessary to meet the demands described by |
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Subdivisions (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection. |
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(c) In designing and conducting the study, the commission |
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may collaborate with institutions of higher education in this state |
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that award medical degrees. |
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(d) Not later than September 1, 2024, the commission shall |
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prepare and submit to the legislature a written report containing |
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the results of the study and any recommendations for legislative or |
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other action. |
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SECTION 2. This Act expires September 1, 2025. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2023. |