Texas Health And Safety Code § 579.005 Local Services Coordination

Sec. 579.005. LOCAL SERVICES COORDINATION. In designing the criminal justice mental health service model the county judge shall seek input from and coordinate the provision of services with the following local entities:

(1) the Harris County Sheriff's Office;

(2) the mental health division of the office of the district attorney of Harris County;

(3) the Harris County public defender;

(4) mental health courts;

(5) specially trained law enforcement crisis intervention teams and crisis intervention response teams;

(6) providers of competency restoration services;

(7) providers of guardianship services;

(8) providers of forensic case management;

(9) providers of assertive community treatment;

(10) providers of crisis stabilization services;

(11) providers of intensive and general supportive housing; and

(12) providers of integrated mental health and substance abuse inpatient, outpatient, and rehabitation services.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 775 (S.B. 1185), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.

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