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2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter B. General Medical and Mental Health Care Provisions › Section 501.060. Tuberculosis Screening

Sec. 501.060.  TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING.  (a)  The board will establish requirements for tuberculosis screening of department employees and volunteers in a manner similar to that established for jail employees and volunteers as outlined in Subchapter B, Chapter 89, Health and Safety Code.
(b)  The institutional division shall provide tuberculosis screening for a person if:
(1)  the person is an employee of:
(A)  the institutional division;
(B)  the correctional managed care plan operated by The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston;  or
(C)  the Texas Tech University Health Science Center Correctional Managed Care Plan;  and
(2)  the person requests the screening.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 501.059 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(17), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 501.059 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 385, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter B. General Medical and Mental Health Care Provisions › Section 501.062. Study of Rate of Recidivism Among Sex Offenders

Sec. 501.062.  STUDY OF RATE OF RECIDIVISM AMONG SEX OFFENDERS.  (a)  The department shall conduct a long-term study, for at least 10 years after the date an orchiectomy is performed under Section 501.061, to measure the rate of recidivism among inmates who undergo the procedure.
(b)  During the study period under Subsection (a), with respect to each inmate who undergoes an orchiectomy under Section 501.061 and who volunteers to undergo the evaluations described by this subsection, the department shall provide for:
(1)  a psychiatric or psychological evaluation of the inmate;  and
(2)  periodic monitoring and medical evaluation of the presence of the hormone testosterone in the inmate's body.
(c)  Before each regular session of the legislature, the department shall submit to the legislature a report that compares the rate of recidivism of sex offenders released from the institutional division who have undergone an orchiectomy to the rate of recidivism of those sex offenders who have not.
(d)  The department may contract with a public or private entity to conduct the study required under this section.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 144, Sec. 1, eff. May 20, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter B. General Medical and Mental Health Care Provisions › Section 501.063. Inmate Fee for Health Care

Sec. 501.063.  INMATE FEE FOR HEALTH CARE.  (a)(1)  An inmate confined in a facility operated by or under contract with the department, other than a halfway house, who initiates a visit to a health care provider shall pay a health care services fee to the department in the amount of $13.55 per visit, except that an inmate may not be required to pay more than $100 during a state fiscal year.
(2)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 812), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
(3)  The inmate shall pay the fee out of the inmate's trust fund.  If the balance in the fund is insufficient to cover the fee, 50 percent of each deposit to the fund shall be applied toward the balance owed until the total amount owed is paid.
(b)   The department shall adopt policies to ensure that before any deductions are made from an inmate's trust fund under this section, the inmate is informed that the health care services fee will be deducted from the inmate's trust fund as required by Subsection (a).
(c)  The department may not deny an inmate access to health care as a result of the inmate's failure or inability to pay a fee under this section.
(d)  The department shall deposit money received under this section in an account in the general revenue fund that may be used only to pay the cost of correctional health care.  At the beginning of each fiscal year, the comptroller shall transfer any surplus from the preceding fiscal year to the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 257, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.  Renumbered from Sec. 501.061 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(45), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 65.02, eff. September 28, 2011.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 812), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter B. General Medical and Mental Health Care Provisions › Section 501.064. Availability of Correctional Health Care Information to Inmates

Sec. 501.064.  AVAILABILITY OF CORRECTIONAL HEALTH CARE INFORMATION TO INMATES.  The department shall ensure that the following information is available to any inmate confined in a facility operated by or under contract with the department:
(1)  a description of the level, type, and variety of health care services available to inmates;
(2)  the formulary used by correctional health care personnel in prescribing medication to inmates;
(3)  correctional managed care policies and procedures; and
(4)  the process for the filing of inmate grievances concerning health care services provided to inmates.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (S.B. 909), Sec. 24, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter B. General Medical and Mental Health Care Provisions › Section 501.065. Consent to Medical, Dental, Psychological, and Surgical Treatment

Sec. 501.065.  CONSENT TO MEDICAL, DENTAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SURGICAL TREATMENT.  An inmate who is younger than 18 years of age and is confined in a facility operated by or under contract with the department may, in accordance with procedures established by the department, consent to medical, dental, psychological, and surgical treatment for the inmate by a licensed health care practitioner, or a person under the direction of a licensed health care practitioner, unless the treatment would constitute a prohibited practice under Section 164.052(a)(19), Occupations Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1227 (H.B. 2389), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Renumbered from Government Code, Section 501.059 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(34), eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter B. General Medical and Mental Health Care Provisions › Section 501.066. Restraint of Pregnant Inmate or Defendant

Sec. 501.066.  RESTRAINT OF PREGNANT INMATE OR DEFENDANT.
(a)  The department may not place restraints around the ankles, legs, or waist of a pregnant woman in the custody of the department at any time after the woman's pregnancy has been confirmed by a medical professional, unless the director, the director's designee, or a medical professional determines that the use of restraints is necessary based on a reasonable belief that the woman will harm herself, her unborn child or infant, or any other person or will attempt escape.
(b)  If a determination to use restraints is made under Subsection (a), the type of restraint used and the manner in which the restraint is used must be the least restrictive available under the circumstances to ensure safety and security or to prevent escape.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (H.B. 3653), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (H.B. 650), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter B. General Medical and Mental Health Care Provisions › Section 501.0665. Certain Invasive Searches Prohibited

Sec. 501.0665.  CERTAIN INVASIVE SEARCHES PROHIBITED.  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), any invasive body cavity search of a pregnant inmate shall be conducted by a medical professional.
(b)  A correctional officer may conduct an invasive body cavity search of a pregnant inmate only if the officer has a reasonable belief that the inmate is concealing contraband. An officer who conducts a search described by this section shall submit a written report to the warden not later than 72 hours after the search.  The report must:
(1)  explain the reasons for the search; and
(2)  identify any contraband recovered in the search.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (H.B. 650), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter B. General Medical and Mental Health Care Provisions › Section 501.0666. Nutrition Requirements for Pregnant Inmates

Sec. 501.0666.  NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS FOR PREGNANT INMATES.  The department shall ensure that pregnant inmates are provided sufficient food and dietary supplements, including prenatal vitamins, as ordered by an appropriate medical professional.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (H.B. 650), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter B. General Medical and Mental Health Care Provisions › Section 501.0667. Inmate Postpartum Recovery Requirements

Sec. 501.0667.  INMATE POSTPARTUM RECOVERY REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  The department shall ensure that, for a period of 72 hours after the birth of an infant by an inmate:
(1)  the infant is allowed to remain with the inmate, unless a medical professional determines doing so would pose a health or safety risk to the inmate or infant; and
(2)  the inmate has access to any nutritional or hygiene-related products necessary to care for the infant, including diapers.
(b)  The department shall make the items described by Subsection (a)(2) available free of charge to an indigent inmate.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (H.B. 650), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter B. General Medical and Mental Health Care Provisions › Section 501.0668. Duties Following Miscarriage or Physical or Sexual Assault of Pregnant Inmate

Sec. 501.0668.  DUTIES FOLLOWING MISCARRIAGE OR PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ASSAULT OF PREGNANT INMATE.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Physical assault" means any conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 22.01 or 22.02, Penal Code.
(2)  "Sexual assault" means any conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 22.011 or 22.021, Penal Code.
(b)  As soon as practicable after receiving a report of a miscarriage or physical or sexual assault of a pregnant inmate, the department shall ensure that an obstetrician or gynecologist and a mental health professional promptly:
(1)  review the health care services provided to the inmate; and
(2)  order additional health care services, including obstetrical and gynecological services and mental health services, as appropriate.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 424 (H.B. 1307), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter B. General Medical and Mental Health Care Provisions › Section 501.067. Availability of Certain Medication

Sec. 501.067.  AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN MEDICATION.  (a)  In this section, "over-the-counter medication" means medication that may legally be sold and purchased without a prescription.
(b)  The department shall make over-the-counter medication available for purchase by inmates in each inmate commissary operated by or under contract with the department.
(c)  The department may not deny an inmate access to over-the-counter medications as a result of the inmate's inability to pay for the medication.  The department shall pay for the cost of over-the-counter medication for inmates who are unable to pay for the medication out of the profits of inmate commissaries operated by or under contract with the department.
(d)  The department may adopt policies concerning the sale and purchase of over-the-counter medication under this section as necessary to ensure the safety and security of inmates in the custody of, and employees of, the department, including policies concerning the quantities and types of over-the-counter medication that may be sold and purchased under this section.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 65.03, eff. September 28, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter B. General Medical and Mental Health Care Provisions › Section 501.0675. Provision of Feminine Hygiene Products

Sec. 501.0675.  PROVISION OF FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.  (a)  In this section, "feminine hygiene product" means:
(1)  a regular or large size tampon with applicator;
(2)  a regular or large size sanitary napkin or menstrual pad with wings;
(3)  a regular size panty liner; or
(4)  any other similar item sold for the principal purpose of feminine hygiene in connection with the menstrual cycle.
(b)  On request of a female inmate, the department shall provide free of charge to the inmate up to 10 feminine hygiene products per day that comply with applicable federal standards for comfort, effectiveness, and safety.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (H.B. 650), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter B. General Medical and Mental Health Care Provisions › Section 501.068. Mental Health Assessment for Certain Inmates

Sec. 501.068.  MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR CERTAIN INMATES.  (a)  Before the department may confine an inmate in administrative segregation, an appropriate medical or mental health care professional must perform a mental health assessment of the inmate.
(b)  The department may not confine an inmate in administrative segregation if the assessment performed under Subsection (a) indicates that type of confinement is not appropriate for the inmate's medical or mental health.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 705 (H.B. 1083), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter B. General Medical and Mental Health Care Provisions › Section 501.069. Developmentally Disabled Offender Program

Sec. 501.069.  DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED OFFENDER PROGRAM.  (a) In this section, "offender" has the meaning assigned by Section 501.091.
(b) The department shall establish and maintain a program for offenders:
(1)  who are suspected of or identified as having an intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning; and
(2)  whose adaptive functioning is significantly impaired.
(c)  The program must provide an offender described by Subsection (b) with:
(1)  a safe environment while confined; and
(2)  specialized programs, treatments, and activities designed by the department to assist the offender in effectively managing, treating, or accommodating the offender's intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning.
(d)  The department may accept gifts, awards, or grants for the purpose of providing the services described by Subsection (b).
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 406 (H.B. 2189), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
Redesignated from Government Code, Section 501.068 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(15), eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter B. General Medical and Mental Health Care Provisions › Section 501.070. Trauma History Screening

Sec. 501.070.  TRAUMA HISTORY SCREENING.  The department shall:
(1)  screen each female inmate during the diagnostic process to determine whether the inmate has experienced adverse childhood experiences or other significant trauma; and
(2)  refer the inmate as needed to the appropriate medical or mental health care professional for treatment.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (H.B. 650), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter B. General Medical and Mental Health Care Provisions › Section 501.071. Access to Telemedicine and Telehealth Services and On-Site Medical Care

Sec. 501.071.  ACCESS TO TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES AND ON-SITE MEDICAL CARE.  The department, in conjunction with The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, shall establish procedures to increase opportunities and expand access to telemedicine medical services and telehealth services, as those terms are defined by Section 111.001, Occupations Code, and on-site medical care for inmates, including on-site mobile care units that provide diagnostic imaging, physical therapy, and other appropriate mobile health services.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1162 (S.B. 1146), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter C. Continuity of Care Programs; Reentry Program › Section 501.091. Definitions

Text of section effective on June 19, 2009, but only if a specific appropriation is provided as described by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 643, Sec. 4, which states:  This Act does not make an appropriation.  This Act takes effect only if a specific appropriation for the implementation of the Act is provided in a general appropriations act of the 81st Legislature.
Sec. 501.091.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Correctional facility" means a facility operated by or under contract with the department.
(2)  "Offender" means an inmate or state jail defendant confined in a correctional facility.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 643 (H.B. 1711), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter C. Continuity of Care Programs; Reentry Program › Section 501.0921. Risk and Needs Assessment Instrument

Sec. 501.0921.  RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT.  (a)  The department shall adopt a standardized instrument to assess, based on criminogenic factors, the risks and needs of each offender within the adult criminal justice system.
(b)  The department shall make the risk and needs assessment instrument available for use by each community supervision and corrections department established under Chapter 76.
(c)  The department and the Windham School District shall jointly determine the duties of each entity with respect to implementing the risk and needs assessment instrument in order to efficiently use existing assessment processes.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1154 (S.B. 213), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter C. Continuity of Care Programs; Reentry Program › Section 501.095. Inmates With History of Chronic Unemployment

Sec. 501.095.  INMATES WITH HISTORY OF CHRONIC UNEMPLOYMENT.  (a)  The department and the Texas Employment Commission shall by rule adopt a memorandum of understanding that establishes their respective responsibilities to establish a continuity of care program for inmates with a history of chronic unemployment.
(b)  An agency of the state not listed in this section that determines that it may provide services to inmates with a history of chronic unemployment may participate in the development of the memorandum, if the parties listed in this section approve the agency's participation.
(c)  The memorandum of understanding must establish methods for:
(1)  identifying inmates with a history of chronic unemployment;
(2)  notifying the pardons and paroles division and the commission as to when an inmate with a history of chronic unemployment is to be released and as to the inmate's release destination;
(3)  identifying the services needed by inmates with a history of chronic unemployment to reenter the community successfully;  and
(4)  determining the manner in which each agency that participates in the establishment of the memorandum can share information about inmates and use that information to provide continuity of care.
(d)  The Texas Workforce Commission shall coordinate the development of the memorandum of understanding.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 500.095 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 321, Sec. 1.095, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.62, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 10.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter C. Continuity of Care Programs; Reentry Program › Section 501.096. Reentry Program for Long-Term Inmates

Sec. 501.096.  REENTRY PROGRAM FOR LONG-TERM INMATES.  (a)  The institutional division shall establish a program to assist inmates that have served long terms in preparing for their release from the division.
(b)  In order to participate in the program established under this section, an inmate must:
(1)  be serving a sentence of 30 years or longer;
(2)  be within one year of the date projected for release;
(3)  volunteer for participation in the program;  and
(4)  be approved for participation in the program by the institutional division.
(c)  The institutional division shall provide to participating inmates academic and vocational education, employment counseling, and individual therapy.  Services provided under this subsection must be designed to address the special needs of inmates who have served long terms of confinement in the institutional division.
(d)  The department shall determine the special needs of inmates who have served long terms of confinement in the institutional division and shall identify and develop community resources to meet those needs.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 500.096 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 321, Sec. 1.096, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter C. Continuity of Care Programs; Reentry Program › Section 501.097. Reintegration Services

Sec. 501.097.  REINTEGRATION SERVICES.  (a)  The department and the Texas Workforce Commission shall by rule adopt a memorandum of understanding that establishes their respective responsibilities for providing inmates who are released into the community on parole or other conditional release with a network of centers designed to provide education, employment, and other support services based on a "one stop for service" approach.
(b)  An agency of the state not listed in this section that determines that it may provide reintegration services to inmates similar to those described by Subsection (a) may participate in the development of the memorandum, if the department and the Texas Workforce Commission approve the agency's participation.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1360, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter C. Continuity of Care Programs; Reentry Program › Section 501.0971. Provision of Reentry and Reintegration Information to Inmates

Sec. 501.0971.  PROVISION OF REENTRY AND REINTEGRATION INFORMATION TO INMATES.  (a)  The department shall identify organizations that provide reentry and reintegration resource guides and shall collaborate with those organizations to prepare a resource guide that is to be made available to all inmates.  At a minimum, the department shall collaborate with:
(1)  nonprofit entities that specialize in criminal justice issues;
(2)  faith-based organizations; and
(3)  organizations that:
(A)  offer pro bono legal services to inmates; or
(B)  are composed of the families and friends of inmates.
(b)  The department shall make the resource guide available in the Windham School District libraries and in each of the following areas of a correctional facility:
(1)  peer educator classrooms;
(2)  chapels;
(3)  reintegration specialist offices; and
(4)  any area or classroom that is used by the department for the purpose of providing information about reentry to inmates.
(c)  The department shall make available a sufficient number of copies of the resource guide to ensure that each inmate is able to access the resource guide in a timely manner.
(d)  The department shall identify organizations described by Subsection (a) that provide information described by Subsection (e) and shall collaborate with those organizations to compile county-specific information packets for inmates.  The department shall, within the 180-day period preceding the date an inmate will discharge the inmate's sentence or is released on parole, mandatory supervision, or conditional pardon, provide the inmate with a county-specific information packet for the county that the inmate designates as the inmate's intended residence.
(e)  At the minimum, a county-specific packet described by Subsection (d) must include, for the applicable county:
(1)  contact information, including telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, physical locations, and mailing addresses, as applicable, of:
(A)  workforce offices, housing options, places of worship, support groups, peer-to-peer counseling groups, and other relevant organizations or agencies as determined by the department and the collaborating organization;
(B)  agencies and organizations that offer emergency assistance, such as food and clothing banks, temporary bus passes, low-cost medical assistance, and overnight and temporary housing; and
(C)  agencies and organizations that offer mental health counseling; and
(2)  information necessary for the inmate to apply for governmental assistance or benefits, including Medicaid, social security benefits, or nutritional assistance programs under Chapter 33, Human Resources Code.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 578), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter C. Continuity of Care Programs; Reentry Program › Section 501.099. Family Unity and Participation

Text of section effective on June 19, 2009, but only if a specific appropriation is provided as described by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 643, Sec. 4, which states:  This Act does not make an appropriation.  This Act takes effect only if a specific appropriation for the implementation of the Act is provided in a general appropriations act of the 81st Legislature.
Sec. 501.099.  FAMILY UNITY AND PARTICIPATION.  (a)  The department shall adopt and implement policies that encourage family unity while an offender is confined and family participation in an offender's post-release or post-discharge transition to the community.  In adopting the policies, the department shall consider the impact of department telephone, mail, and visitation policies on the ability of an offender's child to maintain ongoing contact with the offender.
(b)  The department, when determining in which correctional facility to house an offender, shall consider the best interest of the offender's family and, if possible, house the offender in, or in proximity to, the county in which the offender's family resides.
(c)  The department shall conduct and coordinate research that examines the impact of an offender's confinement on the well-being of the offender's child.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 643 (H.B. 1711), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter C. Continuity of Care Programs; Reentry Program › Section 501.101. Programs and Services for Wrongfully Imprisoned Persons Who Are Discharged

Sec. 501.101.  PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR WRONGFULLY IMPRISONED PERSONS WHO ARE DISCHARGED.  (a)  In this section, "wrongfully imprisoned person" means a person who:
(1)  has served in whole or in part a sentence in a facility operated by or under contract with the department; and
(2)  has:
(A)  received a pardon for innocence for the crime for which the person was sentenced;
(B)  been granted relief in accordance with a writ of habeas corpus that is based on a court finding or determination that the person is actually innocent of the crime for which the person was sentenced; or
(C)  been granted relief in accordance with a writ of habeas corpus and:
(i)  the state district court in which the charge against the person was pending has entered an order dismissing the charge; and
(ii)  the district court's dismissal order is based on a motion to dismiss in which the state's attorney states that no credible evidence exists that inculpates the defendant and, either in the motion or in an affidavit, the state's attorney states that the state's attorney believes that the defendant is actually innocent of the crime for which the person was sentenced.
(b)  The department shall ensure that the same programs and services that are available to or in which participation is mandatory for an inmate released on parole or to mandatory supervision, including programs and services offered or required under Subchapter F or G of Chapter 508, are available to a wrongfully imprisoned person when the person is discharged from the department.
(c)  The executive director of the department may:
(1)  adopt rules as necessary to implement this section; and
(2)  direct the director of the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments to take any actions necessary to implement this section.
(d)  The department shall provide information to wrongfully imprisoned persons as required by Section 103.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1389 (S.B. 1847), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Redesignated from Government Code, Section 501.091 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(18), eff. September 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 698 (H.B. 417), Sec. 8, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter C. Continuity of Care Programs; Reentry Program › Section 501.102. Reentry and Reintegration Services for Wrongfully Imprisoned Persons

Sec. 501.102.  REENTRY AND REINTEGRATION SERVICES FOR WRONGFULLY IMPRISONED PERSONS.  (a)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 698, Sec. 10, eff. June 17, 2011.
(b)  The department shall develop a comprehensive plan to ensure the successful reentry and reintegration of wrongfully imprisoned persons into the community following discharge from the department.  The reentry and reintegration plan developed under this section must include:
(1)  life-skills, job, and vocational training for a wrongfully imprisoned person following discharge, for as long as those services are beneficial to the person;
(2)  a requirement that the department provide, before a wrongfully imprisoned person is discharged from the department, the person with any documents that are necessary after discharge, including a state identification card;  and
(3)  the provision of financial assistance to aid a wrongfully imprisoned person in the reentry and reintegration process and in covering living expenses following discharge, in an amount not to exceed $10,000.
(c)  The provision of financial assistance under Subsection (b)(3) shall be administered by the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments or the department.
(d)  The amount of financial assistance provided to a wrongfully imprisoned person under Subsection (b)(3) shall be deducted from the amount of compensation provided to the person under Section 103.052, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
(e)  The department may contract with private vendors or other entities to implement the comprehensive reentry and reintegration plan required by this section.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (H.B. 1736), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2009.
Redesignated from Government Code, Section 501.091 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(19), eff. September 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 698 (H.B. 417), Sec. 10, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter C. Continuity of Care Programs; Reentry Program › Section 501.103. Annual Report

Sec. 501.103.  ANNUAL REPORT.  (a) Not later than December 31 of each year, the department's reentry and integration division and parole division shall jointly prepare and submit an annual report to:
(1)  the governor;
(2)  the lieutenant governor;
(3)  the speaker of the house of representatives;
(4)  the standing committees of the house and senate primarily responsible for criminal justice issues and corrections issues; and
(5)  the reentry task force.
(b)  The report must include the following information about parole during the year in which the report is submitted:
(1)  the number of referrals of releasees for employment, housing, medical care, treatment for substance abuse or mental illness, education, or other basic needs;
(2)  the outcome of each referral;
(3)  the identified areas in which referrals are not possible due to unavailable resources or providers;
(4)  community resources available to releasees, including faith-based and volunteer organizations; and
(5)  parole officer training.
(c)  The report must include the following information about reentry and reintegration during the year in which the report is submitted:
(1)  the outcomes of programs and services that are available to releasees based on follow-up inquiries evaluating clients' progress after release;
(2)  the common reentry barriers identified during releasees' individual assessments, including in areas of employment, housing, medical care, treatment for substance abuse or mental illness, education, or other basic needs;
(3)  the common reentry benefits and services that reentry coordinators help releasees obtain or apply for;
(4)  available community resources, including faith-based and volunteer organizations; and
(5)  reentry coordinator training.
(d)  The report required by Subsection (a) must be made available to the public.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1032 (H.B. 2719), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter D. Inmate Housing › Section 501.111. Temporary Housing

Sec. 501.111.  TEMPORARY HOUSING.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) and Subsection (c), the institutional division may not house inmates in tents, cellblock runs, hallways, laundry distribution rooms, converted dayroom space, gymnasiums, or any other facilities not specifically built for housing.
(b)  Temporary housing may be used to house roving inmate construction crews and inmates temporarily displaced only because of housing renovation, fire, natural disaster, riot or hostage situations, if the institutional division provides those inmates with reasonable sanitary hygiene facilities.
(c)  The institutional division may house inmates in tents or tent-like structures unless prohibited by federal law or a specific court order.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 3, eff. June 16, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 845, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter D. Inmate Housing › Section 501.112. Mixing Classifications Prohibited

Sec. 501.112.  MIXING CLASSIFICATIONS PROHIBITED.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the institutional division may not house inmates with different custody classifications in the same cellblock or dormitory unless the structure of the cellblock or dormitory allows the physical separation of the different classifications of inmates.
(b)  If an appropriate justification is provided by the unit classification committee or the state classification committee, the board may permit the institutional division to house inmates with different custody classifications in the same cellblock or dormitory, but only until sufficient beds become available in the division to allow the division to house the inmates in the manner required by Subsection (a) and in no event for more than 30 days.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 3, eff. June 16, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter D. Inmate Housing › Section 501.113. Triple-Celling Prohibited; Single-Celling Required for Certain Inmates

Sec. 501.113.  TRIPLE-CELLING PROHIBITED;  SINGLE-CELLING REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN INMATES.  (a)  The institutional division may not house more than two inmates in a cell designed for occupancy by one inmate or two inmates.
(b)  The institutional division shall house the following classes of inmates in single occupancy cells:
(1)  inmates confined in death row segregation;
(2)  inmates confined in administrative segregation;
(3)  inmates assessed as having intellectual disabilities and whose habilitation plans recommend housing in a single occupancy cell;
(4)  inmates with a diagnosed psychiatric illness being treated on an inpatient or outpatient basis whose individual treatment plans recommend housing in single occupancy cells; and
(5)  inmates whose medical treatment plans recommend housing in a single occupancy cell.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 3, eff. June 16, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 30 (H.B. 446), Sec. 5.15, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter D. Inmate Housing › Section 501.114. Housing Requirements Applicable to Pregnant Inmates

Sec. 501.114.  HOUSING REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO PREGNANT INMATES.  (a)  The department may not place in administrative segregation an inmate who is pregnant or who gave birth during the preceding 30 days unless the director or director's designee determines that the placement is necessary based on a reasonable belief that the inmate will harm herself, her unborn child or infant, or any other person or will attempt escape.
(b)  The department may not assign a pregnant inmate to any bed that is elevated more than three feet above the floor.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (H.B. 650), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter E. Managed Health Care › Section 501.131. Definitions

Sec. 501.131.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Committee" means the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee.
(2)  "Contracting entity" means an entity that contracts with the department to provide health care services under this chapter.
(3)  "Medical school" means the medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, the medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas, the medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, the Baylor College of Medicine, the college of osteopathic medicine at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, or The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1154 (S.B. 213), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter E. Managed Health Care › Section 501.132. Application of Sunset Act

Sec. 501.132.  APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.  The Correctional Managed Health Care Committee is subject to review under Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act) regarding the committee's role and responsibilities.  The committee shall be reviewed during the period in which the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is reviewed.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1112, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1227 (H.B. 1116), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (S.B. 909), Sec. 25, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter E. Managed Health Care › Section 501.133. Committee Membership

Sec. 501.133.  COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  The committee consists of nine voting members and one nonvoting member as follows:
(1)  one member employed full-time by the department, appointed by the executive director;
(2)  one member who is a physician and employed full-time by The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, appointed by the president of the medical branch;
(3)  one member who is a physician and employed full-time by the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, appointed by the president of the university;
(4)  two members who are physicians, each of whom is employed full-time by a medical school other than The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston or the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, appointed by the governor;
(5)  two members appointed by the governor who are licensed mental health professionals;
(6)   two public members appointed by the governor who are not affiliated with the department or with any contracting entity, at least one of whom is licensed to practice medicine in this state; and
(7)  the state Medicaid director or a person employed full-time by the Health and Human Services Commission and appointed by the Medicaid director, to serve ex officio as a nonvoting member.
(b)  An appointment to the committee shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.
(c)  A committee member appointed under Subsection (a)(7) shall assist the department with developing the expertise needed to accurately assess health care costs and determine appropriate rates.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 42.01, eff. September 28, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1154 (S.B. 213), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter E. Managed Health Care › Section 501.134. Public Member Eligibility

Sec. 501.134.  PUBLIC MEMBER ELIGIBILITY.  A person may not be a public member of the committee if the person or the person's spouse:
(1)  is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the department or the committee;
(2)  owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the department or the committee;  or
(3)  uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or money from the department or the committee other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for committee membership, attendance, or expenses.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter E. Managed Health Care › Section 501.135. Membership and Employee Restrictions

Sec. 501.135.  MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS.  (a)  In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.
(b)  A person may not be an appointed member of the committee and may not be a committee employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments if:
(1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care or health care services; or
(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care or health care services.
(c)  A person may not be a member of the committee or act as the general counsel to the committee if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the committee.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 42.02, eff. September 28, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 4 - Executive Branch › Subtitle G - Corrections › Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare › Subchapter E. Managed Health Care › Section 501.136. Appointment; Terms of Office; Vacancy

Sec. 501.136.  APPOINTMENT; TERMS OF OFFICE; VACANCY.  (a)  The two committee members appointed under Section 501.133(a)(4) serve concurrent four-year terms expiring on February 1 following the fourth anniversary of the date of appointment.  On the expiration of the terms, the governor shall appoint one member from each of the next two medical schools that, based on an alphabetical listing of the names of the medical schools, follow the medical schools that employ the vacating members.  A medical school may not be represented at any given time by more than one member appointed under Section 501.133(a)(4).
(b)  The two committee members appointed under Section 501.133(a)(5) serve concurrent four-year terms expiring on February 1 following the fourth anniversary of the date of appointment.
(c)  Public members appointed under Section 501.133(a)(6) serve staggered four-year terms, with the term of one of those members expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(d)  Other committee members serve at the will of the appointing official or until termination of the member's employment with the entity the member represents.
(e)  If a vacancy occurs, the appropriate appointing authority shall appoint a person, in the same manner as the original appointment, to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.  If a vacancy occurs in a position appointed under Section 501.133(a)(4), the governor shall appoint a physician employed by the same medical school as that of the vacating member.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 42.03, eff. September 28, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1154 (S.B. 213), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2013.