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This bill amends the Education Code, Government Code, and Health and Safety Code to address various aspects of mental and behavioral health services and reporting in Texas. Key provisions include: - Allowing local mental health authorities to employ certain licensed professionals who do not meet the definition of "non-physician mental health professional" if they obtain a waiver from the executive commissioner. - Establishing a matching grant program to provide support for community-based initiatives that promote early identification and intervention for mental health issues in children and families. - Requiring the Health and Human Services Commission to develop a plan for transitioning certain individuals from hospitals that primarily provide behavioral health services to nursing facilities. - Mandating performance and financial audits of local mental health and behavioral health authorities. - Expanding the public reporting system for mental and substance use disorder services to include additional outcome measures. - Restricting voluntary admissions to inpatient mental health facilities based on available space. - Requiring joint discharge planning between state mental health facilities and local mental health authorities. The bill aims to enhance oversight, reporting, and coordination of mental and behavioral health services in Texas.

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