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House Bill 2904 |
House Author: White |
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Effective: 9-1-17 |
Senate Sponsor: Watson |
House Bill 2904 amends the Government Code to revise and clarify provisions relating to the joint memorandum of understanding entered into by certain agencies to promote a system of local-level interagency staffing groups to identify and coordinate services for persons needing multiagency services. The bill, among other provisions, specifies that such services be provided in the least restrictive setting appropriate, using residential, institutional, or congregate care settings only as a last resort. The bill also includes the Texas Education Agency among the agencies required to enter into the memorandum of understanding and requires the agencies to ensure that a state-level interagency staffing group provides certain information and guidance to local-level interagency staffing groups.