Toni Rose, Texas State Representative of the 110th district (D) | www.votetonirose.com
Toni Rose, Texas State Representative of the 110th district (D) | www.votetonirose.com
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the collection of information on available beds at inpatient mental health facilities providing acute psychiatric treatment’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
The bill mandates hospitals providing mental health or chemical dependency services to report various data, including patient demographics, admissions, discharges, diagnoses, procedures, charges, payor sources, use of restraints, and psychiatric bed availability to the department. Additionally, the Health and Human Services Commission is required to conduct a study of bed availability at inpatient mental health facilities that provide acute psychiatric treatment. This study will analyze the number and types of available beds, patient demographics, the current and projected demand for psychiatric beds, and required resources to meet future demands. The commission may collaborate with higher education institutions for this study, which must be conducted at least twice. A report with results and legislative recommendations is to be submitted by September 1, 2026, with the study provisions expiring a year later. The act takes effect immediately if it secures the necessary legislative votes; otherwise, it becomes effective on September 1, 2025.
Toni Rose, member of the House Committee on Human Services and vice chair of the House Committee on Calendars, proposed another six bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Toni Rose is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 110th House district. She replaced previous state representative Barbara Mallory Caraway in 2013.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4422 | 04/02/2025 | Relating to discriminatory practices by a health benefit plan issuer, pharmacy benefit manager, and third-party payor with respect to certain entities participating in a federal drug discount program |
| HB 4421 | 04/02/2025 | Relating to available resources of certain state agencies to support and sustain peer-recovery organizations in this state |
| HB 3981 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to the establishment of the case assistance affiliate program to provide certain assistance to Medicaid recipients and child health plan program enrollees |
| HB 3917 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to coverage for maternal depression screenings under Medicaid and the child health plan program |
| HB 3902 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to licensure and contracting for the delivery of medical assistance by nursing facilities |
| HB 2808 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to the administration by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of a homeless housing and services program for youth and young adults |
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