Sec. 579.003. CRIMINAL JUSTICE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE MODEL. The county judge shall design and test through the pilot program a criminal justice mental health service model oriented toward reducing the recidivism and frequency of arrests and incarceration of persons with mental illness in the Harris County jail. The model initially must apply the critical time intervention principle described by Section 579.004 and must include the following elements:
(1) low caseload management;
(2) multilevel residential services; and
(3) easy access to:
(A) integrated health, mental health, and chemical dependency services;
(B) benefits acquisition services; and
(C) multiple rehabilitation services.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 775 (S.B. 1185), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
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