Tex. Health & Safety Code § 614.008

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 614.008 - Community-Based Diversion Program for Offenders With Medical or Mental Impairments

(a) The office may maintain at least one program in a county selected by the office to employ a cooperative community-based alternative system to divert from the state criminal justice system offenders with mental impairments or offenders who are identified as being elderly or persons with physical disabilities, terminal illnesses, or significant illnesses and to rehabilitate those offenders.

(b) The office may contract for or employ and train a case management team to carry out the purposes of the program and to coordinate the joint efforts of agencies represented on the committee.

(c) The agencies represented on the committee shall perform duties and offer services as required by the office to further the purposes of the program and the office.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 614.008

Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 3.1491, eff. 4/2/2015.

Amended By Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 856, Sec. 11, eff. 9/1/2003.

Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 6.53(a), eff. 8/30/1993

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1991.