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AN ACT
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relating to the continuity of care for offenders with mental |
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impairments. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 614.013, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: |
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(b-1) Subject to available resources, and to the extent |
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feasible, the methods established under Subsection (b) must ensure |
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that each offender with a mental impairment is identified and |
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qualified for the continuity of care system and serve adults with |
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severe and persistent mental illness who are experiencing |
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significant functional impairment due to a mental health disorder |
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that is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental |
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Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5), including: |
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(1) major depressive disorder, including single |
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episode or recurrent major depressive disorder; |
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(2) post-traumatic stress disorder; |
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(3) schizoaffective disorder, including bipolar and |
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depressive types; |
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(4) psychotic disorder; |
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(5) anxiety disorder; |
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(6) delusional disorder; or |
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(7) any other diagnosed mental health disorder that is |
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severe or persistent in nature. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1908 was passed by the House on May |
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15, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 126, Nays 13, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1908 was passed by the Senate on May |
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26, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |