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.          (c)  A license holder may complete the training required by   this section:                (1)  as part of the continuing education program under   Section 454.254; and                (2)  in more than one training session.          SECTION 8.  Section 504.202, Occupations Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 504.202.  NOTICE OF LICENSE EXPIRATION AND REQUIREMENTS   TO RENEW. Not later than the 31st day before the expiration date of   a person's license, the department shall send to the license holder   at the license holder's last known address according to department   records written notice of:                (1)  the impending license expiration;                (2)  the amount of the renewal fee; [and]                (3)  any continuing education required to renew the   license; and                (4)  the suicide prevention training required to renew   the license, if applicable.          SECTION 9.  Subchapter E, Chapter 504, Occupations Code, is   amended by adding Section 504.207 to read as follows:          Sec. 504.207.  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 department may not renew the license of a license   holder who does not complete the training required by this section.          (c)  A license holder may complete the training required by   this section:                (1)  as part of the continuing education program under   Section 504.205; and                (2)  in more than one training session.          SECTION 10.  Subchapter F, Chapter 507, Occupations Code, is   amended by adding Section 507.260 to read as follows:          Sec. 507.260.  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 executive council may not renew the license of a   license holder who does not complete the training required by this   section.          (c)  A license holder may complete the training required by   this section:                (1)  as part of any continuing education required by   the executive council under Section 507.157; and                (2)  in more than one training session.          SECTION 11.  Not later than December 1, 2023, the Health and   Human Services Commission shall approve suicide prevention   training courses as required by Section 531.0412, Government Code,   as added by this Act.          SECTION 12.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only   to the renewal of a license or registration permit on or after   January 1, 2025.          SECTION 13.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.