Tex. Education Code § 38.0591
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 38.0591, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 38.0591. ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
Official statutory text
The agency, in cooperation with the Health and Human Services Commission, shall develop guidelines for school districts regarding:
(1) partnering with a local mental health authority and with community or other private mental health services providers and substance abuse services providers to increase student access to mental health services; and
(2) obtaining mental health services through the medical assistance program under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code.
(1) partnering with a local mental health authority and with community or other private mental health services providers and substance abuse services providers to increase student access to mental health services; and
(2) obtaining mental health services through the medical assistance program under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code.
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