Texas Education Code
§ 8.152 — EMPLOYMENT OF NON-PHYSICIAN MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL AS MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RESOURCE
ED § 8.152Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part B. STATE AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE · Ch. 8. REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS · Art. E. MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RESOURCES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PERSONNEL
Statute text
View on source(a)A local mental health authority shall employ a non-physician mental health professional to serve as a mental health and substance use resource for school districts located in the region served by a regional education service center and in which the local mental health authority provides services.
(b)If two or more local mental health authorities provide services in a region served by a regional education service center, the local mental health authority that primarily operates in the county in which the center is located shall:
(1)employ the non-physician mental health professional;
(2)in making a hiring decision, consult with other local mental health authorities providing services in that region; and
(3)before making the final hiring decision, consult with the center.
(c)If a local mental health authority is unable to employ a professional who qualifies as a non-physician mental health professional, the authority may request a waiver from the executive commissioner for approval to employ, for purposes of performing the functions and duties of a non-physician mental health professional under this subchapter, a person who:
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Legislative history
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1035 (S.B. 26), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.