FIFTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURESB3/a
FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 2025
February 3, 2025
Mr. President:
Your HEALTH AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
SENATE BILL 3
has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
1. On page 2, line 4, after the first comma, insert "behavioral health advocates,".
2. On page 2, line 5, after the comma, insert "higher education institutions within behavioral health regions,".
3. On page 2, line 6, strike "or" and insert in lieu thereof "and".
4. On page 2, line 7, after the second occurrence of "or", insert "nongovernmental".
5. On page 3, line 9, after "resources", insert "and gaps;" and after "and", insert a comma.
6. On page 3, line 17, after the period, insert:
"If behavioral health stakeholders request to participate in the development of a regional plan, the administrative office of the courts shall include those stakeholders in the development of the planning process.".
7. On page 3, line 23, after "services", insert "and identification of gaps in behavioral health service needs".
8. On page 4, line 6, strike "and".
9. On page 4, between lines 6 and 7, insert:
"(6) consider the need for language access for behavioral health services in the region; and".
Renumber the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
10. On page 4, line 9, strike the period and insert in lieu thereof "; and".
11. On page 4, between lines 9 and 10, insert:
"(7) include an appendix with a list of all behavioral service providers in the behavioral health region.".
and thence referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Respectfully submitted,
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Senator LINDA LOPEZ, Chair
Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________
(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
Date ________________________
The roll call vote was 8 For 1 Against
Yes: Block, Boone, Charley, Gallegos, López, Nava, Pinto, Sedillo Lopez
No: Scott
Excused: Hickey
Absent: None
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