85R11317 JRR-F
By: Coleman H.B. No. 4117
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of the county jail telemental health fund.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 511, Government Code, is amended by
adding Section 511.019 to read as follows:
Sec. 511.019. COUNTY JAIL TELEMENTAL HEALTH FUND. (a) The
county jail telemental health fund is a dedicated account in the
general revenue fund.
(b) The county jail telemental health fund consists of:
(1) appropriations of money to the fund by the
legislature; and
(2) gifts, grants, including grants from the federal
government, and other donations received for the fund.
(c) Money in the fund may be appropriated only to the
commission to pay for programs, training, and capital improvements
necessary to implement or improve telemental health services in
county jails located in counties with a population of less than
100,000.
(d) The commission by rule may establish a grant program to
provide grants to counties described by Subsection (c) to fund
programs, training, or capital improvements described by that
subsection.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.