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Texas Senate passes child mental health funding bill

(6 days ago) WEBTexas Senate approves $15 million bill to expand local mental health treatment options for children and families. The proposal would offer hospitals and nonprofits grant funding to expand child

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/13/texas-senate-mental-health-children/

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Here are the health care laws that Texas lawmakers changed The …

(1 days ago) WEBIn the state budget, lawmakers have set aside about $4 billion for state behavioral health services over the next two years as they attempt to tackle a lingering …

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/08/texas-legislature-health-bills/

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Texas Senate puts $2B toward expanded access to …

(5 days ago) WEBTo help improve mental health care for Texans and take some pressure off of local jails, the Texas Senate has proposed a $2.3 …

https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/texas-legislature/2023/04/13/texas-senate-puts-2b-toward-expanded-access-to-mental-health-care/

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Texas legislature wants to double its investment in student mental

(1 days ago) WEBA handful of Texas' top leaders have pledged to make mental health a priority for the 2023 legislative session that began in early January, including Governor …

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2023/02/06/442527/texas-legislature-wants-to-double-its-investment-in-student-mental-health-resources/

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Texas Statewide Behavioral Health Strategic Plan: Progress …

(3 days ago) WEBThe 84th Texas Legislature established the Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council (SBHCC) and directed them to develop a 5-year statewide behavioral health …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/texas-statewide-behavioral-health-strategic-plan-progress-report-dec-2022.pdf

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88th Texas Legislature Regular Session Wrap Up – MMHPI – …

(2 days ago) WEBFunding the Texas Legislature appropriated in the 88th Legislative Session. Leading up to the 88th Legislative Session, policymakers shared a strong resolve to do more for …

https://mmhpi.org/policy/88th-texas-legislature-regular-session-wrap-up/

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Texas Legislature’s Investments in Mental and Behavioral Health

(1 days ago) WEBIn 2019, the Texas Legislature passed 86(R) SB 11 to create the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium. The Consortium’s biennial budget has increased from an initial …

https://mmhpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Texas-Congressional-Briefing-December-2023.pdf

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Texas Lawmakers Made Progress With Mental Health

(7 days ago) WEBIn 2019, the Texas Legislature took up some measures to address state hospitals and school mental health. But important issues remain: lawmakers still need to deal with the depleted mental health …

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/texas-lawmakers-made-progress-with-mental-health-policy-in-2019-but-theres-much-left-to-do-in-2021/

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Review of Children’s Mental Health Policy Progress During the …

(9 days ago) WEBThe Legislature also provided targeted increases in funding for programs to help connect students with mental health services in school or in the community …

https://txchildren.org/posts/2021/7/1/review-of-childrens-mental-health-policy-progress-during-the-2021-texas-legislative-session

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All Texas Access Report 2023 - Texas Health and Human …

(2 days ago) WEB1 Senate Bill (S.B.) 454, 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, and S.B. 633, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019. 3 Revised: 12/2023 Introduction and Background …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/all-texas-access-report-dec-2023.pdf

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TEXAS MENTAL HEALTH LEGISLATIVE REFORM: SIGNIFICANT …

(2 days ago) WEBThe legislature enacted three significant bills relating to persons with mental illness or IDD during the 2019 legislative session—S.B. 362,98 H.B. 601,99 and S.B. 562.100 This …

http://texastechlawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/ShannonTexasMentalHealthLegislative2020.pdf

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Office of the Texas Governor Greg Abbott

(3 days ago) WEBJune 28, 2022 Austin, Texas Press Release Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan, Senate Finance Committee Chair Joan Huffman, …

https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-lt-governor-patrick-speaker-phelan-senate-finance-house-appropriations-committee-chairs-announce-additional-105.5-million-for-school-safety-mental-health-initiatives

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Texas Laws Relating to Mental Health

(2 days ago) WEBTexas Laws Relating to Mental Health Reflecting changes in law passed by the 85th Legislature, Regular Session substantive revisions in law passed by the 85th …

https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1440500/21st-edition-texas-laws-relating-to-mental-health.pdf

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Texas Mental Health Condition and Substance use Disorder …

(4 days ago) WEBThe House Select Committee on Mental Health Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature in December 2016 highlighted the complexity of parity compliance and …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/laws-regulations/reports-presentations/2021/mhcsud-parity-strategic-plan-august-2021.pdf

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The 88th Texas Legislature: Preparing Mental Health, Substance …

(Just Now) WEBOver the last decade, the Texas Legislature has made an extraordinary commitment to mental health. Texas’ 88th Legislative Session kicks off on January 10, 2023. This …

https://integralcare.org/en/the-88th-texas-legislature-preparing-mental-health-substance-use-disorder-and-idd-advocates/

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Mental Health Protections - Office of the Texas Governor

(3 days ago) WEBThe National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources, and best practices for professionals. …

https://gov.texas.gov/organization/disabilities/mental_health_protections

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School Mental Health Legislation - Texas School Mental Health

(6 days ago) WEBThe Texas Legislature passes bills that direct the implementation of certain policies or practices for school mental health in Texas. The following list includes selected …

https://schoolmentalhealthtx.org/school-mental-health-legislation/

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88th Texas Legislature: 2023 Healthcare legislative update

(1 days ago) WEBIn the previous legislative session, the state appropriated US$40m for a behavioral health center in the Permian Basin. This law creates the mental health …

https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-us/knowledge/publications/772958a7/88th-texas-legislature-2023-healthcare-legislative-update

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Recap of the 88th Regular Legislative Session – Texas Legislative …

(8 days ago) WEBIn the budget, the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium was appropriated $280 million which will enhance various aspects of the program including …

https://texaslsg.org/2023/06/21/recap-of-the-88th-regular-legislative-session/

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Texas bill proposes bleeding stations in schools, therapist warns of

(2 days ago) WEBHouse Bill 1147 looks to alter the age for those who can use ‘bleeding control stations’ in Texas schools. State Representative and bill author Barbara Gervin …

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/texas-bill-proposes-bleeding-stations-in-schools-therapist-warns-of-mental-health-impacts

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Mental Health Awareness Month - Office of the Texas Governor

(6 days ago) WEBSTATE OF TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Throughout our nation, approximately 44 million Americans will experience a mental health diagnosis, with nearly one quarter …

https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/organization/disabilities/2024_Mental_Health_Awareness_Month_-_acc.pdf

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Cancer prevention gets hope at the Texas Legislature Opinion

(4 days ago) WEBToday, as we look forward to the 2025 Texas Legislature, the community of Texans who support routine immunizations and measures that promote public health …

https://www.statesman.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2024/05/02/texas-legislature-cancer-prevention-legislative-spotlight-senate-health-human-services-committee/73529424007/

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HHSC Recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month

(4 days ago) WEBThis reception will honor the winners of the 2024 Texas Mental Health Creative Arts Contest sponsored by the Texas System of Care, Texas Institute for …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/news/2024/05/hhsc-recognizes-mental-health-awareness-month

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Here’s how Tarrant County school districts responded to Texas …

(Just Now) WEBTarrant County school districts spent the 2023-24 academic year responding to a recent Texas law allowing public and open-enrollment charter schools to employ or …

https://www.keranews.org/education/2024-05-02/heres-how-tarrant-county-school-districts-responded-to-texas-chaplain-bill

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