1-1 By: Turner of Harris, et al. H.B. No. 1901 1-2 (Senate Sponsor - Whitmire) 1-3 (In the Senate - Received from the House April 24, 2001; 1-4 April 25, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Health 1-5 and Human Services; May 1, 2001, reported favorably by the 1-6 following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 1, 2001, sent to printer.) 1-7 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-8 AN ACT 1-9 relating to juveniles with mental health and substance abuse 1-10 disorders. 1-11 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-12 SECTION 1. Chapter 614, Health and Safety Code, is amended by 1-13 adding Sections 614.018 and 614.019 to read as follows: 1-14 Sec. 614.018. STUDY AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR JUVENILES. 1-15 (a) The council shall conduct a study and develop a comprehensive 1-16 plan for juveniles with mental health and substance abuse disorders 1-17 who are involved in or who are at risk of becoming involved in the 1-18 juvenile justice system. 1-19 (b) The plan must address: 1-20 (1) a process to define and identify juveniles with 1-21 mental health and substance abuse disorders who come in contact 1-22 with the juvenile justice system, including recommendations on 1-23 uniform screenings, assessment procedures, sharing of information 1-24 between entities, and a data collection and reporting process; 1-25 (2) a process to improve the coordination and 1-26 communication among local and state entities, including a review of 1-27 existing models of collaboration and opportunities for 1-28 cross-training among relevant entities; 1-29 (3) a review of mental health and substance abuse 1-30 interventions that have proven to be effective for juvenile 1-31 offenders with mental health and substance abuse disorders, 1-32 including an analysis of: 1-33 (A) community-based, residential, institutional, 1-34 and aftercare treatment services; and 1-35 (B) early intervention for young children at 1-36 high risk of involvement in the juvenile justice system; and 1-37 (4) a review of applicable federal, state, and local 1-38 policy, procedure, rules, regulations, and financial or 1-39 programmatic barriers that may impact the development and 1-40 implementation of a comprehensive juvenile justice plan. 1-41 (c) The council shall include representatives of the 1-42 following persons that it considers necessary in the preparation of 1-43 the study and plan: 1-44 (1) local and state juvenile justice entities; 1-45 (2) mental health entities; 1-46 (3) substance abuse groups; 1-47 (4) educational groups; 1-48 (5) service providers; 1-49 (6) family members of juveniles; 1-50 (7) advocacy organizations; 1-51 (8) the Department of Protective and Regulatory 1-52 Services; and 1-53 (9) any other group or entity. 1-54 (d) The council shall submit the study and plan, including 1-55 recommendations and projected funding to implement the plan, to the 1-56 lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, 1-57 and the members of the legislature on or before December 1, 2002. 1-58 (e) This section expires December 1, 2002. 1-59 Sec. 614.019. PILOT PROGRAMS FOR JUVENILES. The council, in 1-60 cooperation with the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 1-61 the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, the 1-62 Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, the Texas 1-63 Juvenile Probation Commission, the Texas Youth Commission, and the 1-64 Texas Education Agency, may establish pilot programs, building on 2-1 existing successful efforts in communities, to address prevention, 2-2 intervention, and continuity of care for juveniles with mental 2-3 health and substance abuse disorders. 2-4 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 2-5 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 2-6 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 2-7 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 2-8 Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 2-9 * * * * *