Agriculture Code § 12.051

Sec. 12.051. FARMER MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM. (a) The department shall establish a farmer mental health and suicide prevention program to raise awareness among farmers of issues relating to mental health and suicide prevention. (b) As part of the program, the department shall: (1) promote suicide prevention among farmers through a public awareness campaign; (2) provide a toll-free telephone hotline for farmer mental health assistance; (3) develop a mental wellness plan for farmers affected by a disaster; and (4) coordinate suicide prevention activities with other state agencies, including the Department of State Health Services. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2021.