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Texas Senate passes child mental health funding bill The Texas …

(6 days ago) WebThe Texas Senate passed a bill Thursday that would create a $15 million “Innovation Grant” program designed to expand access to mental health services for …

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

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Texas Senate unanimously passes sweeping mental health bill

(7 days ago) WebInitial costs estimated to reach $14 million by next August, another $20 million by 2028. (The Center Square) – The Texas Senate unanimously passed a …

https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_6f40aec0-dbac-11ed-9229-971a6a71db3d.html

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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 87th Legislative Session Summary of Mental Health and …

(4 days ago) WebBlock Grants for Community Mental Health in the amounts of $48,793, 205 to Strategy D.2.1, Community Mental Health Services – Adults, $14,887,104 to Strategy D.2.2, …

https://hogg.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/87th-Legislative-Summary-2021.pdf

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The Texas State Senate – News - 20230413a

(6 days ago) WebThe Senate plan, in conjunction with billions set aside in the state budget, seeks to address a growing capacity shortage in the state's mental health care system. …

https://senate.texas.gov/news.php?id=20230413a

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Texas Senate approves $15 million bill to expand local mental …

(4 days ago) WebSenate Bill 26, filed by state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, will offer grants to health care providers and nonprofit groups who offer mental health treatment, …

https://www.click2houston.com/news/texas/2023/04/13/texas-senate-approves-15-million-bill-to-expand-local-mental-health-treatment-options-for-children-and-families/

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Texas legislature wants to double its investment in student mental

(1 days ago) WebSenate Bill 11 is what some mental health advocates have called a historic piece of legislation in 2019. A statewide partnership called the Texas Child Mental …

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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Senate Passes Rural Mental Health Legislation by Senator …

(4 days ago) Web“By adding rural ESCs to the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortiu m, Senate Bill 850 will help our ESCs deliver better mental health services and resources …

https://www.senate.texas.gov/members/d29/press/en/p20230323a.pdf

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Major mental health expansion clears Texas Senate - FOX 7 Austin

(6 days ago) WebA key part of Senate Bill 26 would get people with mental health problems out of jail and into new care centers. AUSTIN, Texas - Thousands of Texas inmates are …

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/major-mental-health-expansion-clears-texas-senate-capitol-austin

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Unanimous Passage of …

(1 days ago) WebThis investment is a responsible use of our unprecedented budget surplus, and I am proud that the Senate has come together as one to support this important and …

https://www.ltgov.texas.gov/2023/04/13/lt-gov-dan-patrick-statement-on-the-unanimous-passage-of-senate-bill-26/

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Where bipartisan efforts on mental health legislation stand after …

(5 days ago) WebA group of bipartisan senators, led by Democrat Chris Murphy and Republican John Cornyn, is considering a gun reform package that would include funding for mental …

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bipartisan-efforts-mental-health-legislation-stand-texas-shooting/story?id=85113650

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Texas schools say stop tying mental health funding to school …

(8 days ago) WebLast week, 36 Texas health and wellness organizations wrote to the Texas Legislature, urging the creation and funding of a separate “student mental health …

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/15/texas-schools-mental-health/

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Texas Senate passes gun safety bill focused on mental health

(3 days ago) Web0:37. AUSTIN — The Texas Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a firearms safety bill that would include mental health and intellectual disability information …

https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/texas/state-bureau/2023/03/08/texas-senate-passes-gun-safety-bill-focused-on-mental-health/69986063007/

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Legislation Related to Mental Health Mental Health Texas

(4 days ago) WebLegislation related to mental health can be overwhelming and confusing. Thankfully there are agencies like the ones below that have made it easier to search, find, and read …

https://mentalhealthtx.org/the-statewide-behavioral-health-coordinating-council/legislative-information/

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Presentation to the Senate Finance Committee - Mental Health in …

(4 days ago) WebPresentation to the Senate Finance Committee - Mental Health in Texas - 2022. Interim Charge discussion on Mental Health services in Texas. presentation-senate-finance …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/reports/2022/06/presentation-senate-finance-committee-mental-health-texas-2022

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Presentation to the Senate Finance Committee - Mental …

(7 days ago) WebSenate Finance Committee –Mental Health in Texas Michelle Alletto, Chief Program & Services Officer June 28, 2022. Mental Health Funding in Texas. Mental Health …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/presentation-senate-finance-committee-mental-health-texas.pdf

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SB26 Texas 2023-2024 Relating to local mental health - TrackBill

(8 days ago) WebTexas SB26 2023-2024 . Relating to local mental health authority and local behavioral health authority audits and mental and behavioral health reporting, services, and …

https://trackbill.com/bill/texas-senate-bill-26-relating-to-local-mental-health-authority-and-local-behavioral-health-authority-audits-and-mental-and-behavioral-health-reporting-services-and-programs/2392089/

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88(R) SB 26 - Committee Report (Substituted) version - Texas

(4 days ago) WebBACKGROUND AND PURPOSE . The 2022-2023 General Appropriations Act, Senate Bill (S.B. 1), 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 (Article II, Health and Human …

https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB00026H.htm

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Land swap will help bring new mental health hospital to Amarillo

(Just Now) Web“The real bottom line here is that Amarillo and the rest of the Panhandle get the mental health care the region needs, but never had,” said John Sharp, Chancellor of …

https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/land-swap-will-help-bring-new-mental-health-hospital-to-amarillo

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Travis County is shifting focus to prevent overdose deaths as …

(1 days ago) WebTags: Politics, health care, state government, Travis County, mental health, Texas Legislature An Austin-Travis County EMS vehicle parked outside of St. Davids …

https://www.ksat.com/news/texas/2024/05/16/travis-county-is-shifting-focus-to-prevent-overdose-deaths-as-fentanyl-ravages-the-area/

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Fetterman, Smith want a Senate mental health commission

(4 days ago) WebFetterman, Smith want a Senate mental health commission. Analysis by Dan Diamond. with research by McKenzie Beard. May 10, 2024 at 8:02 a.m. EDT. A …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/10/fetterman-smith-want-senate-mental-health-commission/

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Texas House agenda prioritizes school choice, border security

(Just Now) WebA look at a few policy areas House lawmakers will consider ahead of 2025 - from housing insecurity and mental health to groundwater infrastructure and border security.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/texas-house-agenda-prioritizes-school-choice-border-security-property-taxes-for-2025/ar-BB1m5Ttd

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Texas is the worst state for mental health care, Forbes Advisor …

(9 days ago) WebTo determine which states are the worst for mental health care, Forbes Advisor compared all 50 states and Washington, D.C., using these metrics: Based on that information, …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/texas-is-the-worst-state-for-mental-health-care-forbes-advisor-finds/ar-BB1mrS8x

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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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Mental health diversion center to provide respite and outpatient …

(3 days ago) WebAs one of 39 entities located in 254 Texas counties that HHS recognizes as a Local Mental Health Facility, MHID leverages state funding received for planning, …

https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2024/05/15/mental-health-diversion-center-to-provide-respite-and-outpatient-care/73612081007/

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Watch a May 22 talk on young Texans’ mental health needs The …

(7 days ago) WebFor 24/7 mental health support in English or Spanish, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s free help line at 800-662-4357. You …

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/30/young-texans-mental-health/

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Closer to the mental health crisis: Mayors combat 'failed system'

(5 days ago) WebSen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was the mayor of Richmond from July 1998 to September 2001. He said he has seen mental health challenges intensify amid the …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/21/mental-health-crisis-mayors-congress/70441066007/

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Fetterman & Smith Introduce Bill to Establish Senate Commission …

(2 days ago) WebThe bill would establish a U.S. Senate Commission on Mental Health tasked with providing Congress and the president independent, expert policy recommendations to improve …

https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/press-releases/news-fetterman-smith-introduce-bill-to-establish-senate-commission-on-mental-health/

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At Hearing on Rural Veterans Health Care, Tester Raises Alarms …

(1 days ago) WebDuring a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing yesterday on improving rural veterans’ access to health care, Chairman Jon Tester pressed Department of …

https://www.tester.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/at-hearing-on-rural-veterans-health-care-tester-raises-alarms-about-va-mental-health-care-hiring/

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Senate Overwhelmingly Approves FAA Reauthorization Act

(3 days ago) WebToday, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act to reauthorize the FAA and the NTSB …

https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2024/5/senate-overwhelmingly-approves-faa-reauthorization-act

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Presentation to House Appropriations Committee - Texas Mental …

(9 days ago) WebThis presentation covers Mental Health Services in Texas. It includes an overview of mental health appropriations and services, as well as COVID-19 funding. and early …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/reports/2023/02/presentation-house-appropriations-committee-texas-mental-health-services-2023

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Senator Hassan Applauds New Maternal Mental Health …

(2 days ago) WebThe National Strategy to Improve Maternal Mental Health Care is available here, and it outlines recommendations and best practices to help provide mental health …

https://www.hassan.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-hassan-applauds-new-maternal-mental-health-recommendations-from-task-force-created-by-her-bipartisan-law

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Mental Health Grant Program for Justice-Involved Individuals

(2 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Grant Program for Justice-Involved Individuals, as directed by Section 1 of Senate Bill 292, 85th Texas Legislature, 2017, funds matching grants for county …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/business/grants/behavioral-health-services-grants/mental-health-grant-program-justice-involved-individuals

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New $305 million Austin State Hospital unveiled The Texas Tribune

(2 days ago) WebState leaders on Wednesday unveiled a new $305 million hospital, part of an $2.5 billion overhaul of the state’s aging psychiatric hospital system. Austin State …

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/15/texas-psychiatric-hospitals-mental-health/

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S.4331 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the …

(3 days ago) WebActions on S.4331 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4331/all-actions

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Baldwin, Moore Introduce Legislation to Support Mental Health for

(3 days ago) WebWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) introduced the Mental Health and Making …

https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases/baldwin-moore-introduce-legislation-to-support-mental-health-for-pregnant-women-and-new-moms

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Miss USA Noelia Voigt resigns title on mental health grounds - BBC

(9 days ago) WebReigning Miss USA Noelia Voigt has resigned her title, citing mental health challenges. Ms Voigt, who won the annual competition in September, said she believed …

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68973924

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