By Maxey H.B. No. 2003 77R3811 SMJ-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the use of certain medication algorithms in the 1-3 treatment of certain mentally ill inmates. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 501, Government Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 501.059 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 501.059. USE OF MEDICATION ALGORITHMS. The department 1-8 shall provide for the use of the medication algorithms issued by 1-9 the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation in the 1-10 treatment of all mentally ill inmates who receive managed health 1-11 care services under Subchapter E. 1-12 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-13 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-14 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-15 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 1-16 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.