Bill Text: TX HB1908 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the continuity of care for offenders with mental impairments.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Passed) 2015-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/15 [HB1908 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB1908-Introduced.html
  84R8995 JRR-F
 
  By: Naishtat H.B. No. 1908
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the continuity of care and service program for
  offenders with mental impairments.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 614.013, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:
         (b-1)  The methods established under Subsection (b): 
               (1)  must ensure that each offender with a mental
  impairment is identified and qualified for the continuity of care
  and service program regardless of diagnosis; and
               (2)  may not restrict access to the continuity of care
  and service program or services to those offenders who have been
  diagnosed with specific mental disorders. 
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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