Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
Title 7. MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION |
Subtitle A. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION |
Chapter 534. COMMUNITY SERVICES |
Subchapter A. COMMUNITY CENTERS |
Sec. 534.0015. PURPOSE AND POLICY
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(a) A community center created under this subchapter is intended to be a vital component in a continuum of services for persons in this state who are mentally ill or mentally retarded.
(b) It is the policy of this state that community centers strive to develop services for persons who are mentally ill or mentally retarded, and may provide requested services to persons with developmental disabilities or with chemical dependencies, that are effective alternatives to treatment in a large residential facility.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 6.08, eff. Aug. 30, 1993. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1292 , Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.