TITLE: Relating to a study on mental health screening and treatment for certain inmates confined in county and municipal jails.

SUMMARY: Relating to a study on mental health screening and treatment for certain inmates confined in county and municipal jails.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to a study on mental health screening and treatment for certain inmates confined in county and municipal jails. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. (a) The Commission on Jail Standards shall conduct a study to evaluate: (1) the effectiveness of the screening practices used to identify, diagnose, and determine treatment for inmates with mental illness confined in county and municipal jails; (2) the effectiveness of mental health treatment provided to inmates with mental illness confined in county and municipal jails; and (3) the level of coordination between local mental health authorities and county and municipal jails in identifying and diagnosing inmates with mental illness. (b) Not later than January 1, 2019, the Commission on Jail Standards shall submit a written report to the legislature on the results of the study conducted under Subsection (a) of this section. SECTION 2. This Act expires September 1, 2019. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.