Bill > HB720

This bill establishes a ketamine treatment grant program through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to provide mental health treatment for active duty military personnel, first responders, and veterans. The program will award grants to ketamine clinics to cover the cost of uncompensated mental health treatment and related expenses for these specific groups. The commission will develop criteria for selecting grant recipients and establish accountability controls to ensure the public purpose is met. Ketamine clinics can use the grants to cover treatment costs and other necessary services, with the commission having the ability to solicit additional funding through gifts, grants, and donations. The bill also allows the commission to create a voluntary work group to help develop, implement, and evaluate the program, though work group members will not be compensated or reimbursed for their participation. The commission is required to submit a biennial report to the governor and legislature detailing the program's activities, results, and outcomes. The program is set to be established by December 1, 2025, with the first report due by December 1, 2026, and the act taking effect on September 1, 2025.

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