Transitions certain veterans' mental health initiatives from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Veterans Commission.
This bill transitions certain veterans' mental health initiatives from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Veterans Commission. It establishes a grant program for mental health services for veterans and their families, administered by the Texas Veterans Commission. The commission must develop a veteran suicide prevention action plan, coordinate services for justice-involved veterans, and provide peer-to-peer counseling and training. The bill also repeals certain provisions related to mental health services for veterans.
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