Sec. 2.001. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL FOR ADDRESSING DISPROPORTIONALITY

The Interagency Council for Addressing Disproportionality is established to:

(1) examine the level of disproportionate involvement of children who are members of a racial or ethnic minority group at each stage in the juvenile justice, child welfare, and mental health systems, including:

(A) the points of entry;

(B) each point at which a treatment decision is made; and

(C) the outcomes for the children exiting the systems;

(2) examine issues relating to the disproportionate delivery of various educational services to children who are members of a racial or ethnic minority group in the education system;

(3) make recommendations to:

(A) reduce the involvement of children who are members of a racial or ethnic minority group in the juvenile justice, child welfare, and mental health systems; and

(B) improve the children's success in the education system; and

(4) assist the Health and Human Services Commission in

eliminating health and health access disparities in Texas among racial, multicultural, disadvantaged, ethnic, and regional populations.

eliminating health and health access disparities in Texas among racial, multicultural, disadvantaged, ethnic, and regional populations. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 121 , Sec. 1, eff. May 21, 2011.