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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of the county jail telemental health fund. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 511, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 511.019 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 511.019. COUNTY JAIL TELEMENTAL HEALTH FUND. (a) The |
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county jail telemental health fund is a dedicated account in the |
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general revenue fund. |
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(b) The county jail telemental health fund consists of: |
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(1) appropriations of money to the fund by the |
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legislature; and |
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(2) gifts, grants, including grants from the federal |
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government, and other donations received for the fund. |
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(c) Money in the fund may be appropriated only to the |
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commission to pay for programs, training, and capital improvements |
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necessary to implement or improve telemental health services in |
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county jails located in counties with a population of less than |
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100,000. |
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(d) The commission by rule may establish a grant program to |
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provide grants to counties described by Subsection (c) to fund |
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programs, training, or capital improvements described by that |
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subsection. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |