SRC-JBJ H.B. 330 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 330
76R1422 JJT-DBy: Naishtat (Moncrief)
Human Services
5/3/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, Chapter 574, Health and Safety Code, establishes standards and
procedures for both temporary and extended court-ordered mental health
services.  Recent revisions of the standard for extended mental health
services created a technical discrepancy between two sections of the code.
H.B. 330 would amend the code to make the language consistent with recent
changes. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 330 amends the Health and Safety Code to make certain
language consistent with recent changes. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 574.035(b), Health and Safety Code, to clarify
that one of the conditions necessary for a judge to order a proposed
patient to receive court-ordered extended outpatient mental health services
is that a judge finds clear and convincing evidence that the patient is
unable to participate in outpatient services both effectively and
voluntarily, rather than either effectively or voluntarily. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.
  Effective date:  upon passage.