85R10382 JG-D
By: Blanco H.B. No. 4258
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study on mental health screening and treatment for
certain inmates confined in county and municipal jails.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. (a) The Commission on Jail Standards shall
conduct a study to evaluate:
(1) the effectiveness of the screening practices used
to identify, diagnose, and determine treatment for inmates with
mental illness confined in county and municipal jails;
(2) the effectiveness of mental health treatment
provided to inmates with mental illness confined in county and
municipal jails; and
(3) the level of coordination between local mental
health authorities and county and municipal jails in identifying
and diagnosing inmates with mental illness.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2019, the Commission on Jail
Standards shall submit a written report to the legislature on the
results of the study conducted under Subsection (a) of this
section.
SECTION 2. This Act expires September 1, 2019.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.