Matt Martinez
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 62
Primary
The act establishes the veterans mental health services program (program) in the division of veterans affairs (division) to facilitate access to mental health services for veterans who live in a veterans community living center. The act requires a veteran to attest that the veteran has exhausted the annual number of sessions with a mental health-care provider covered by the veteran's federal veterans administration benefits before using the program. The program reimburses mental health-care providers for 26 mental health-care sessions per year with an eligible veteran. The act requires the behavioral health administration to post on its website a list of providers who participate in the program. The bill appropriates $642,645 from the general fund to the department of military and veterans affairs for use by the division for the program. APPROVED by Governor May 16, 2023 EFFECTIVE May 16, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (05/16/2023) | |
| Final Act (05/12/2023) | |
| Rerevised (05/03/2023) | |
| Revised (05/02/2023) | |
| Reengrossed (04/24/2023) | |
| Engrossed (04/21/2023) | |
| Introduced (01/19/2023) | |
| PA4 (05/02/2023) | |
| PA3 (04/28/2023) | |
| PA2 (04/21/2023) | |
| PA1 (02/08/2023) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (04/20/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (05/01/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (02/03/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (04/26/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (04/28/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN4 (08/08/2023) |
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