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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 7. MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION |
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Subtitle A. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION |
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Chapter 533. POWERS AND DUTIES |
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Subchapter B. POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO PROVISION OF SERVICES |
Sec. 533.041. SERVICES FOR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN AND YOUTH
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(a) At each department mental health facility, the department shall make short-term evaluation and diagnostic services available for emotionally disturbed children and youth who are referred to the department by the Texas Department of Human Services if evaluation and diagnostic services for the children and youth are not immediately available through a local mental health authority.
(b) The Texas Department of Human Services may pay for the services according to fees jointly agreed to by both agencies. The department may use payments received under the agreement to contract for community-based residential placements for emotionally disturbed children and youth.
(c) The department shall maintain computerized information on emotionally disturbed children and youth that contains both individual and aggregate information. The purpose of the information is to allow the department to track services and placements and to conduct research on the treatment of the children and youth. The department may coordinate activities with the Texas Department of Human Services in developing the information. The department shall make the information available to the department's mental health facilities and to community centers.