88R12218 BEE-F
 
  By: Thierry H.B. No. 2552
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to required suicide prevention training for certain health
care practitioners.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 531, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 531.0412 to read as follows:
       Sec. 531.0412.  SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING COURSES. (a)
The commission, in consultation with the state agency responsible
for licensing and regulating the applicable profession, shall
approve suicide prevention training courses for purposes of
Sections 156.061, 201.357, 204.159, 301.309, 453.256, 454.256,
504.207, and 507.260, Occupations Code.
       (b)  A course approved under Subsection (a):
             (1)  must include training in suicide screening and
referral; and
             (2)  may include, as applicable, training in:
                   (A)  suicide assessment, other than screening and
referral;
                   (B)  suicide treatment; and
                   (C)  suicide management.
       SECTION 2.  Subchapter B, Chapter 156, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 156.061 to read as follows:
       Sec. 156.061.  SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) Each
person licensed to practice medicine in this state shall complete
one hour of suicide prevention training approved by the Health and
Human Services Commission under Section 531.0412, Government Code.
       (b)  The board may not renew the registration permit of a
license holder who does not complete the training required by this
section.
       SECTION 3.  Subchapter H, Chapter 201, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 201.357 to read as follows:
       Sec. 201.357.  SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license
holder shall complete one hour of suicide prevention training
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section
531.0412, Government Code.
       (b)  The board may not renew the license of a license holder
who has not completed the training required by this section.
       SECTION 4.  Subchapter D, Chapter 204, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 204.159 to read as follows:
       Sec. 204.159.  SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license
holder shall complete one hour of suicide prevention training
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section
531.0412, Government Code.
       (b)  The physician assistant board may not renew the license
of a license holder who has not completed the training required by
this section.
       SECTION 5.  Subchapter G, Chapter 301, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 301.309 to read as follows:
       Sec. 301.309.  SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license
holder shall complete one hour of suicide prevention training
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section
531.0412, Government Code.
       (b)  The board may not renew the license of a license holder
who has not completed the training required by this section.
       SECTION 6.  Subchapter F, Chapter 453, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 453.256 to read as follows:
       Sec. 453.256.  SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license
holder shall complete one hour of suicide prevention training
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section
531.0412, Government Code.
       (b)  The board may not renew the license of a license holder
who has not completed the training required by this section.
       SECTION 7.  Subchapter F, Chapter 454, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 454.256 to read as follows:
       Sec. 454.256.  SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING. (a) A license
holder shall complete six hours of suicide prevention training
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section
531.0412, Government Code, in the six years preceding the date the
license holder applies for renewal.
       (b)  The board may not renew the license of a license holder
who does not complete the training required by this section.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Occupations Code 504.202 (Occupations Code 504)