By: Naishtat (Senate Sponsor - Garcia) H.B. No. 1908
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 18, 2015;
May 18, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal
Justice; May 22, 2015, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 22, 2015, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the continuity of care 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) Subject to available resources, and to the extent
feasible, the methods established under Subsection (b) must ensure
that each offender with a mental impairment is identified and
qualified for the continuity of care system and serve adults with
severe and persistent mental illness who are experiencing
significant functional impairment due to a mental health disorder
that is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5), including:
(1) major depressive disorder, including single
episode or recurrent major depressive disorder;
(2) post-traumatic stress disorder;
(3) schizoaffective disorder, including bipolar and
depressive types;
(4) psychotic disorder;
(5) anxiety disorder;
(6) delusional disorder; or
(7) any other diagnosed mental health disorder that is
severe or persistent in nature.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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