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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to mandatory accreditation for certain chemical |
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dependency treatment facilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 464.001, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivision (2) to |
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read as follows: |
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(1) "Accreditation commission" means the Commission |
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on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, the Joint |
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Commission, or another national accreditation organization |
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recognized by the department. |
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(2) "Chemical dependency" means: |
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(A) abuse of alcohol or a controlled substance; |
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(B) psychological or physical dependence on |
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alcohol or a controlled substance; or |
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(C) addiction to alcohol or a controlled |
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substance. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 464, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Sections 464.0053 and 464.0054 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 464.0053. MANDATORY ACCREDITATION FOR CERTAIN |
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TREATMENT FACILITIES. (a) A treatment facility that provides |
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medical assistance under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, or |
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through a Medicaid managed care organization under Chapter 533, |
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Government Code, to an individual, must be accredited by an |
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accreditation commission. |
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(b) This section does not apply to an inmate substance abuse |
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treatment program operated by or under contract with the Texas |
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Department of Criminal Justice. |
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Sec. 464.0054. ACCREDITATION REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN |
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TREATMENT FACILITIES. A treatment facility that is required to be |
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licensed under this chapter must, whether applying for an initial |
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license or the renewal of a license, submit documentation |
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indicating that the facility is accredited. |
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SECTION 3. Section 464.0055(d), Health and Safety Code, is |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 4. Section 464.0054, Health and Safety Code, as |
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added by this Act, applies only to the renewal of a license to |
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operate a chemical dependency treatment facility that expires on or |
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after the effective date of this Act. A license that expires before |
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that date is governed by the law in effect on the date the license |
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expires, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |