83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 44, Chapter 1142 Page: 4 of 8
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S.B. No. 44
1 severe emotional disturbance in order to obtain mental health
2 services for the child, the department must, if it is in the best
3 interest of the child, discuss with the person relinquishing
4 custody of the child the option of seeking a court order for joint
5 managing conservatorship of the child with the department.
6 Sec. 262.353. STUDY TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVES TO
7 RELINQUISHMENT OF CUSTODY TO OBTAIN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
8 (a) The department and the Department of State Health Services
9 shall jointly study and develop recommendations to prevent the
10 practice of parents relinquishing custody of children with a severe
11 emotional disturbance and placement of children in the
12 conservatorship of the department solely to obtain mental health
13 services for the child.
14 (b) As part of the study under Subsection (a), the
15 department and the Department of State Health Services shall
16 consider the advantages of providing mental health services using
17 temporary residential treatment and intensive community-based
18 services options, including:19 (1) joint managing conservatorship of the child by the
20 department and the child's parent;
21 (2) the Youth Empowerment Services waiver program;
22 (3) systems of care services;
23 (4) emergency respite services; and
24 (5) diversion residential treatment center services.
25 (c) The executive commissioner of the Health and Human
26 Services Commission shall review the recommendations developed
27 under Subsection (a) and may direct the implementation of any4
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 44, Chapter 1142, legislative document, June 14, 2013; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth438657/m1/4/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.