Tex. Educ. Code § 61.9991

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 61.9991 - Behavioral Health Innovation Grant Program

Subject to available funds, the board shall establish an innovation grant program under which the board awards incentive payments to institutions of higher education that administer innovative recruitment, training, and retention programs designed to increase the number of mental health professionals, as defined by Section 61.601, or professionals in related fields, as determined by the board, including by providing a salary increase or stipend to a faculty member who provides instruction to additional students in a degree or certificate program that graduates those professionals.

Tex. Educ. Code § 61.9991

Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 662,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2023.