Section 1001.222 - General Powers and Duties(a) The department shall develop a mental health intervention program for veterans. The program must include: (1) peer-to-peer counseling;(2) access to licensed mental health professionals for peer service coordinators and peers;(3) training approved by the department for peer service coordinators, licensed mental health professionals, and peers;(4) technical assistance for peer service coordinators, licensed mental health professionals, and peers;(5) identification, retention, and screening of community-based licensed mental health professionals;(6) suicide prevention training for peer service coordinators and peers;(7) veteran jail diversion services, including veterans treatment courts; and(8) coordination of mental health first aid for veterans training to veterans and immediate family members of veterans.(a-1) As part of the mental health intervention program for veterans, the department shall develop a women veterans mental health initiative.(a-2) As part of the mental health intervention program for veterans, the department shall develop a rural veterans mental health initiative.(b) The department shall solicit and ensure that specialized training is provided to persons who are peers and who want to provide peer-to-peer counseling or other peer-to-peer services under the program.(c) The executive commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 1001.222
Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1327,Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2019.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 512,Sec. 6, eff. 9/1/2017.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1236,Sec. 21.001, eff. 9/1/2015.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1238,Sec. 1, eff. 6/19/2015.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1237,Sec. 1, eff. 6/19/2015.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 3.1636, eff. 4/2/2015.Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 352,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2013.