Amend CSSB 653 in SECTION 1.007 of the bill, by striking amended Section 244.001 (page 108, line 26 through page 109, line 21) and substituting the following:

Sec. 244.001 [61.071]. INITIAL EXAMINATION. (a)  The department [commission] shall examine and make a study of each child committed to it within three business days [as soon as possible] after commitment. The study shall be made according to rules established by the board [commission] and shall include:

(1)  long-term and specialized treatment planning for the child; [and]

(2)  consideration of the child's:

(A)  medical history;[,]

(B)  substance abuse;[, and]

(C)  treatment history;[, including the child's]

(D)  psychiatric history; [and substance abuse history]

(E)  sex offender history; and

(F)  violent offense history; and

(b)  For a child for whom a minimum length of stay is established under Section 243.002 [61.062] of one year or longer, the initial examination must include a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation unless the department had received the results of a comprehensive evaluation of the child conducted not more than 90 days before the date of the initial examination.

(c)  The department [commission] shall administer comprehensive psychological assessments to a child as part of the child's initial examination, including assessments designed to identify whether a child is in need of a psychiatric evaluation. If the results of a child's psychological assessments indicate that the child is in need of a psychiatric evaluation, the department [commission] shall as soon as practicable conduct a psychiatric evaluation of the child.