Section 307.309 - Eligible ProjectsGrant proposals must meet the requirements and specifications set forth in the competitive request for proposal by HHSC. Projects eligible for grant funding include:
(1) continuation of a mental health jail diversion program;(2) establishment or expansion of a mental health jail diversion program;(3) establishment of alternatives to competency restoration in a state hospital, including outpatient competency restoration, inpatient competency restoration in a setting other than a state hospital, or jail-based competency restoration;(4) provision of ACT in addition to the ACT required by the local mental health authority or local behavioral health authority performance contract or FACT with an outreach component;(5) provision of intensive mental health services and substance use treatment not readily available in the county;(6) provision of continuity of care services for an individual being released from a state hospital;(7) establishment of interdisciplinary rapid response teams to reduce law enforcement's involvement with mental health emergencies; and(8) provision of local community hospital, crisis, respite, or residential beds.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 307.309
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 21, May 24, 2024, TexReg 3803, eff. 6/2/2024