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TX HB1119

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Erin Gamez

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Health and Human Services Commission and advisory panel to submit a biennial report by December 1 of each even-numbered year to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house, and relevant legislative committees on mental health bed allocation

  • Expands reporting requirements to include an explanation of the bed day allocation methodology, factors influencing its applicability, and how actual outcomes compared to expected outcomes by region

  • Mandates inclusion of total state mental health funding by service type, regional breakdowns of state-funded mental health facilities and programs including capacity, demand, and waitlists

  • Requires reporting on targeted versus actual patients served by region, patient outcomes for those in state-funded beds, and comprehensive analysis of funding allocations, service gaps, and capacity constraints

  • Adds requirement to report the number of entities denied state mental health grants due to funding limitations, including grant types requested and amounts provided, with effective date of September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to a biennial report on the regional allocation of mental health beds.

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

Last Action

Referred to Health & Human Services

5/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Services5/14/2025
Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health Subcommittee3/7/2025

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