Bill Caption

Relating to a suicide prevention policy in residential child-care facilities and child-placing agencies. 

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. 

Bill Analysis

HB 4041 would require the Executive Commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to adopt a model suicide prevention, intervention, and post-intervention policy for use by a residential child-care facility. Such a plan would be required:

• to be based on current and best evidence-based practices; 
• to require all employees to receive annual suicide prevention training;
• promote suicide prevention training for non-employee entities; and 
• include procedures to support children who return to the facility following hospitalization for a mental health condition. 

The residential child-care facilities would be required to adopt a suicide prevention policy which could either be the model policy described above or another policy approved by the executive commissioner. 

Vote Recommendation Notes

Texas Action is neutral on HB 4041.