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TX Govt Code § 511.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 511 - Commission on Jail Standards|Section 511.019. Prisoner Safety Fund

Sec. 511.019.  PRISONER SAFETY FUND.  (a)  The prisoner safety fund is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund.(b)  The prisoner safety fund consists of:(1)  appropriations of money to the fund by the legislature; and(2)  gifts, grants, including grants from the federal government, and other donations received for the fund.(c)  Money in the fund may be appropriated only to the commission to pay for capital improvements that are required under Section 511.009(a)(19).(d)  The commission by rule may establish a grant program to provide grants to counties to fund capital improvements described by Subsection (c).  The commission may only provide a grant to a county for capital improvements to a county jail with a capacity of not more than 288 prisoners.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1849), Sec. 3.07, eff. September 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1252 (H.B. 4468), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 254 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 511.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 511 - Commission on Jail Standards|Section 511.020. Serious Incidents Report

Sec. 511.020.  SERIOUS INCIDENTS REPORT.  (a)  On or before the fifth day of each month, the sheriff of each county shall report to the commission regarding the occurrence during the preceding month of any of the following incidents involving a prisoner in the county jail:(1)  a suicide;(2)  an attempted suicide;(3)  a death;(4)  a serious bodily injury, as that term is defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code;(5)  an assault;(6)  an escape;(7)  a sexual assault; and(8)  any use of force resulting in bodily injury, as that term is defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code.(b)  The commission shall prescribe a form for the report required by Subsection (a).(c)  The information required to be reported under Subsection (a)(8) may not include the name or other identifying information of a county jailer or jail employee.(d)  The information reported under Subsection (a) is public information subject to an open records request under Chapter 552.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1849), Sec. 3.07, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 511.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 511 - Commission on Jail Standards|Section 511.021. Independent Investigation of Death Occurring in County Jail

Sec. 511.021.  INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OF DEATH OCCURRING IN COUNTY JAIL.  (a)  On the death of a prisoner in a county jail, the commission shall appoint a law enforcement agency, other than the local law enforcement agency that operates the county jail, to investigate the death as soon as possible.  Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (b), the appointed law enforcement agency shall conduct the investigation.(b)  A law enforcement agency appointed by the commission under Subsection (a) may present evidence to the commission that investigating the death would create a conflict of interest that cannot be mitigated by the law enforcement agency.  If the commission determines that the conflict of interest cannot be mitigated, the commission shall appoint another law enforcement agency under Subsection (a) to investigate the death.(c)  The commission shall adopt any rules necessary relating to the appointment of a law enforcement agency under Subsection (a), including rules relating to cooperation between law enforcement agencies and to procedures for handling evidence.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1849), Sec. 3.07, eff. September 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 254 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 511.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 511 - Commission on Jail Standards|Section 511.023. Intake of Persons With Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities

Sec. 511.023.  INTAKE OF PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.  (a)  The commission, with the assistance of the advisory committee established under Section 511.022, shall:(1)  monitor the intake processes in county jails to assess each county jail's ability to properly identify persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities; and(2)  assist county jails in improving the intake processes with respect to persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.(b)  The commission shall periodically update the intake screening form adopted by the commission for use by county jails as necessary to reflect the recommendations of the advisory committee established under Section 511.022.(c)  Not later than December 1, 2022, the commission, with the assistance of the advisory committee established under Section 511.022, shall prepare and submit a report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, each standing committee of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over the commission, and each sheriff that includes:(1)  a discussion of any deficiencies in the intake processes that have been identified by the commission; and(2)  recommendations to improve county jail practices regarding identifying persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.(d)  This subsection and Subsection (c) expire January 1, 2023.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 708 (H.B. 2831), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 537.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 537 - Medicaid Reform Waiver|Section 537.002. Federal Authorization for Medicaid Reform

Sec. 537.002.  FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION FOR MEDICAID REFORM.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall seek a waiver under Section 1115 of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1315) to the state Medicaid plan.(b)  The waiver under this section must be designed to achieve the following objectives regarding Medicaid and alternatives to Medicaid:(1)  provide flexibility to determine Medicaid eligibility categories and income levels;(2)  provide flexibility to design Medicaid benefits that meet the demographic, public health, clinical, and cultural needs of this state or regions within this state;(3)  encourage use of the private health benefits coverage market rather than public benefits systems;(4)  encourage people who have access to private employer-based health benefits to obtain or maintain those benefits;(5)  create a culture of shared financial responsibility, accountability, and participation in Medicaid by:(A)  establishing and enforcing copayment requirements similar to private sector principles for all eligibility groups;(B)  promoting the use of health savings accounts to influence a culture of individual responsibility; and(C)  promoting the use of vouchers for consumer-directed services in which consumers manage and pay for health-related services provided to them using program vouchers;(6)  consolidate federal funding streams, including funds from the disproportionate share hospitals and upper payment limit supplemental payment programs and other federal Medicaid funds, to ensure the most effective and efficient use of those funding streams;(7)  allow flexibility in the use of state funds used to obtain federal matching funds, including allowing the use of intergovernmental transfers, certified public expenditures, costs not otherwise matchable, or other funds and funding mechanisms to obtain federal matching funds;(8)  empower individuals who are uninsured to acquire health benefits coverage through the promotion of cost-effective coverage models that provide access to affordable primary, preventive, and other health care on a sliding scale, with fees paid at the point of service; and(9)  allow for the redesign of long-term care services and supports to increase access to patient-centered care in the most cost-effective manner.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 7 (S.B. 7), Sec. 13.01, eff. September 28, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.270, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 539.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 539 - Community Collaboratives|Section 539.001. Definition

Sec. 539.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "department" means the Department of State Health Services.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1143 (S.B. 58), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.277, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 539.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 539 - Community Collaboratives|Section 539.002. Grants for Establishment and Expansion of Community Collaboratives

Sec. 539.002.  GRANTS FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND EXPANSION OF COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVES.  (a)  To the extent funds are appropriated to the department for that purpose, the department shall make grants to entities, including local governmental entities, nonprofit community organizations, and faith-based community organizations, to establish or expand community collaboratives that bring the public and private sectors together to provide services to persons experiencing homelessness, substance abuse issues, or mental illness.   In awarding grants, the department shall give special consideration to entities:(1)  establishing new collaboratives; or(2)  establishing or expanding collaboratives that serve two or more counties, each with a population of less than 100,000.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the department shall require each entity awarded a grant under this section to:(1)  leverage additional funding or in-kind contributions from private contributors or local governments, excluding state or federal funds, in an amount that is at least equal to the amount of the grant awarded under this section;(2)  provide evidence of significant coordination and collaboration between the entity, local mental health authorities, municipalities, local law enforcement agencies, and other community stakeholders in establishing or expanding a community collaborative funded by a grant awarded under this section; and(3)  provide evidence of a local law enforcement policy to divert appropriate persons from jails or other detention facilities to an entity affiliated with a community collaborative for the purpose of providing services to those persons.(c)  The department may award a grant under this chapter to an entity for the purpose of establishing a community mental health program in a county with a population of less than 250,000, if the entity leverages additional funding or in-kind contributions from private contributors or local governments, excluding state or federal funds, in an amount equal to one-quarter of the amount of the grant to be awarded under this section, and the entity otherwise meets the requirements of Subsections (b)(2) and (3).|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1143 (S.B. 58), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1849), Sec. 2.03, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1252 (H.B. 4468), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 486 (H.B. 3088), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 539.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 539 - Community Collaboratives|Section 539.003. Acceptable Uses of Grant Money

Sec. 539.003.  ACCEPTABLE USES OF GRANT MONEY.  An entity shall use money received from a grant made by the department and private funding sources for the establishment or expansion of a community collaborative.  Acceptable uses for the money include:(1)  the development of the infrastructure of the collaborative and the start-up costs of the collaborative;(2)  the establishment, operation, or maintenance of other community service providers in the community served by the collaborative, including intake centers, detoxification units, sheltering centers for food, workforce training centers, microbusinesses, and educational centers;(3)  the provision of clothing, hygiene products, and medical services to and the arrangement of transitional and permanent residential housing for persons served by the collaborative;(4)  the provision of mental health services and substance abuse treatment not readily available in the community served by the collaborative;(5)  the provision of information, tools, and resource referrals to assist persons served by the collaborative in addressing the needs of their children; and(6)  the establishment and operation of coordinated intake processes, including triage procedures, to protect the public safety in the community served by the collaborative.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1143 (S.B. 58), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 486 (H.B. 3088), Sec. 5, eff. June 14, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 539.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 539 - Community Collaboratives|Section 539.004. Elements of Community Collaboratives

Sec. 539.004.  ELEMENTS OF COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVES.  (a)  If appropriate, an entity may incorporate into the community collaborative operated by the entity the use of the Homeless Management Information System, transportation plans, and case managers.  An entity may also consider incorporating into a collaborative mentoring and volunteering opportunities, strategies to assist homeless youth and homeless families with children, strategies to reintegrate persons who were recently incarcerated into the community, services for veterans, and strategies for persons served by the collaborative to participate in the planning, governance, and oversight of the collaborative.(b)  The focus of a community collaborative shall be the eventual successful transition of persons from receiving services from the collaborative to becoming integrated into the community served by the collaborative through community relationships and family supports.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1143 (S.B. 58), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 539.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 539 - Community Collaboratives|Section 539.005. Outcome Measures for Community Collaboratives

Sec. 539.005.  OUTCOME MEASURES FOR COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVES.  Each entity that receives a grant from the department to establish or expand a community collaborative shall select at least four of the following outcome measures that the entity will focus on meeting through the implementation and operation of the collaborative:(1)  persons served by the collaborative will find employment that results in those persons having incomes that are at or above 100 percent of the federal poverty level;(2)  persons served by the collaborative will find permanent housing;(3)  persons served by the collaborative will complete alcohol or substance abuse programs;(4)  the collaborative will help start social businesses in the community or engage in job creation, job training, or other workforce development activities;(5)  there will be a decrease in the use of jail beds by persons served by the collaborative;(6)  there will be a decrease in the need for emergency care by persons served by the collaborative;(7)  there will be a decrease in the number of children whose families lack adequate housing referred to the Department of Family and Protective Services or a local entity responsible for child welfare; and(8)  any other appropriate outcome measure that measures whether a collaborative is meeting a specific need of the community served by the collaborative and that is approved by the department.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1143 (S.B. 58), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 539.0051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 539 - Community Collaboratives|Section 539.0051. Plan Required for Certain Community Collaboratives

Sec. 539.0051.  PLAN REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVES.  (a)  The governing body of a county shall develop and make public a plan detailing:(1)  how local mental health authorities, municipalities, local law enforcement agencies, and other community stakeholders in the county could coordinate to establish or expand a community collaborative to accomplish the goals of Section 539.002;(2)  how entities in the county may leverage funding from private sources to accomplish the goals of Section 539.002 through the formation or expansion of a community collaborative; and(3)  how the formation or expansion of a community collaborative could establish or support resources or services to help local law enforcement agencies to divert persons who have been arrested to appropriate mental health care or substance abuse treatment.(b)  The governing body of a county in which an entity that received a grant under Section 539.002 before September 1, 2017, is located is not required to develop a plan under Subsection (a).(c)  Two or more counties, each with a population of less than 100,000, may form a joint plan under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1849), Sec. 2.04, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 539.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 539 - Community Collaboratives|Section 539.006. Annual Review of Outcome Measures

Sec. 539.006.  ANNUAL REVIEW OF OUTCOME MEASURES.  The department shall contract with an independent third party to verify annually whether a community collaborative is meeting the outcome measures under Section 539.005 selected by the entity that operates the collaborative.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1143 (S.B. 58), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 539.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 539 - Community Collaboratives|Section 539.007. Reduction and Cessation of Funding

Sec. 539.007.  REDUCTION AND CESSATION OF FUNDING.  The department shall establish processes by which the department may reduce or cease providing funding to an entity if the community collaborative operated by the entity does not meet the outcome measures selected by the entity for the collaborative under Section 539.005.  The department shall redistribute any funds withheld from an entity under this section to other entities operating high-performing collaboratives on a competitive basis.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1143 (S.B. 58), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 486 (H.B. 3088), Sec. 6, eff. June 14, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 539.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 539 - Community Collaboratives|Section 539.008. Rules

Sec. 539.008.  RULES.  The executive commissioner shall adopt any rules necessary to implement the community collaborative grant program established under this chapter, including rules to establish the requirements for an entity to be eligible to receive a grant, the required elements of a community collaborative operated by an entity, and permissible and prohibited uses of money received by an entity from a grant made by the department under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1143 (S.B. 58), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 539.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 539 - Community Collaboratives|Section 539.009. Administrative Costs

Sec. 539.009.  ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.  A reasonable amount not to exceed five percent of the money appropriated by the legislature for the purposes of this subchapter may be used by the commission to pay administrative costs of implementing this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 486 (H.B. 3088), Sec. 7, eff. June 14, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 541.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 541 - Pediatric Tele-Connectivity Resource Program for Rural Texas|Section 541.001. Definitions

Sec. 541.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Nonurban health care facility" means a hospital licensed under Chapter 241, Health and Safety Code, or other licensed health care facility in this state that is located in a rural area as defined by Section 845.002, Insurance Code.(2)  "Pediatric specialist" means a physician who is certified in general pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics or American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics.(3)  "Pediatric subspecialist" means a physician who is certified in a pediatric subspecialty by a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties or American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics.(4)  "Pediatric tele-specialty provider" means a pediatric health care facility in this state that offers continuous access to telemedicine medical services provided by pediatric subspecialists.(5)  "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state.(6)  "Program" means the pediatric tele-connectivity resource program for rural Texas established under this chapter.(7)  "Telemedicine medical services" means health care services delivered to a patient:(A)  by a physician acting within the scope of the physician's license or a health professional acting under the delegation and supervision of a physician and within the scope of the health professional's license;(B)  from a physical location that is different from the patient's location; and(C)  using telecommunications or information technology.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1697), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 541.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 541 - Pediatric Tele-Connectivity Resource Program for Rural Texas|Section 541.002. Pediatric Tele-Connectivity Resource Program for Rural Texas

Sec. 541.002.  PEDIATRIC TELE-CONNECTIVITY RESOURCE PROGRAM FOR RURAL TEXAS.  The commission with any necessary assistance of pediatric tele-specialty providers shall establish a pediatric tele-connectivity resource program for rural Texas to award grants to nonurban health care facilities to connect the facilities with pediatric specialists and pediatric subspecialists who provide telemedicine medical services.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1697), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 541.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle I - Health and Human Services|Chapter 541 - Pediatric Tele-Connectivity Resource Program for Rural Texas|Section 541.003. Use of Grant

Sec. 541.003.  USE OF GRANT.  A nonurban health care facility awarded a grant under this chapter may use grant money to:(1)  purchase equipment necessary for implementing a telemedicine medical service;(2)  modernize the facility's information technology infrastructure and secure information technology support to ensure an uninterrupted two-way video signal that is compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-191);(3)  pay a service fee to a pediatric tele-specialty provider under an annual contract with the provider; or(4)  pay for other activities, services, supplies, facilities, resources, and equipment the commission determines necessary for the facility to use a telemedicine medical service.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1697), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|