By Turner of Harris, Naishtat, Chavez, H.B. No. 1901 77R6566 DAK-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to juveniles with mental health and substance abuse 1-3 disorders. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 614, Health and Safety Code, is amended by 1-6 adding Sections 614.018 and 614.019 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 614.018. STUDY AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR JUVENILES. 1-8 (a) The council shall conduct a study and develop a comprehensive 1-9 plan for juveniles with mental health and substance abuse disorders 1-10 who are involved in or who are at risk of becoming involved in the 1-11 juvenile justice system. 1-12 (b) The plan must address: 1-13 (1) a process to define and identify juveniles with 1-14 mental health and substance abuse disorders who come in contact 1-15 with the juvenile justice system, including recommendations on 1-16 uniform screenings, assessment procedures, sharing of information 1-17 between entities, and a data collection and reporting process; 1-18 (2) a process to improve the coordination and 1-19 communication among local and state entities, including a review of 1-20 existing models of collaboration and opportunities for 1-21 cross-training among relevant entities; 1-22 (3) a review of mental health and substance abuse 1-23 interventions that have proven to be effective for juvenile 1-24 offenders with mental health and substance abuse disorders, 1-25 including an analysis of: 2-1 (A) community-based, residential, institutional, 2-2 and aftercare treatment services; and 2-3 (B) early intervention for young children at 2-4 high risk of involvement in the juvenile justice system; and 2-5 (4) a review of applicable federal, state, and local 2-6 policy, procedure, rules, regulations, and financial or 2-7 programmatic barriers that may impact the development and 2-8 implementation of a comprehensive juvenile justice plan. 2-9 (c) The council shall include representatives of the 2-10 following persons that it considers necessary in the preparation of 2-11 the study and plan: 2-12 (1) local and state juvenile justice entities; 2-13 (2) mental health entities; 2-14 (3) substance abuse groups; 2-15 (4) educational groups; 2-16 (5) service providers; 2-17 (6) family members of juveniles; 2-18 (7) advocacy organizations; 2-19 (8) the Department of Protective and Regulatory 2-20 Services; and 2-21 (9) any other group or entity. 2-22 (d) The council shall submit the study and plan, including 2-23 recommendations and projected funding to implement the plan, to the 2-24 lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, 2-25 and the members of the legislature on or before December 1, 2002. 2-26 (e) This section expires December 1, 2002. 2-27 Sec. 614.019. PILOT PROGRAMS FOR JUVENILES. The council, in 3-1 cooperation with the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 3-2 the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, the 3-3 Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, the Texas 3-4 Juvenile Probation Commission, the Texas Youth Commission, and the 3-5 Texas Education Agency, may establish pilot programs, building on 3-6 existing successful efforts in communities, to address prevention, 3-7 intervention, and continuity of care for juveniles with mental 3-8 health and substance abuse disorders. 3-9 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 3-10 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 3-11 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 3-12 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 3-13 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.