Texas § HR.32.0249 - MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS IN TEXAS HEALTH STEPS PROGRAM

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§ HR.32.0249. MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS IN TEXAS HEALTH STEPS PROGRAM

MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS IN TEXAS HEALTH STEPS PROGRAM. The executive commissioner, in the rules governing the Texas Health Steps program, shall allow a provider to: (1) conduct a mental health screening using one or more validated, standardized mental health screening tools during each annual medical exam of a recipient who is at least 12 years of age but younger than 19 years of age; and (2) be reimbursed for conducting one mental health screening using one or more validated, standardized mental health screening tools during each annual medical exam of a recipient described by Subdivision (1). Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1028 (H.B. 1600 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.

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