(a) The goals of a mental health specialty court program established under this subchapter include the following:(1) Integration of mental health treatment with criminal justice system case processing;(2) Use of a nonadversarial approach in which the prosecution and defense promote public safety while protecting the right of a mental health specialty court program participant to due process;(3) Early identification of eligible mental health specialty court program participants, with the use of a validated risk-needs assessment, and prompt placement of eligible mental health specialty court program participants;(4) Access to a continuum of treatment, rehabilitation, and related services for mental health specialty court program participants;(5) Periodic testing for alcohol and controlled substances at the discretion of the mental health specialty court, if a mental health specialty court program participant has been identified as a user of alcohol or controlled substances;(6) A coordinated strategy among the mental health specialty court judge, prosecution, defense, and mental health treatment providers to govern the compliance of a mental health specialty court program participant with the mental health specialty court program;(7) Ongoing judicial interaction with each mental health specialty court program participant;(8) Monitoring and evaluation of the achievement of mental health specialty court program goals and effectiveness;(9) Continuing interdisciplinary education to promote effective planning, implementation, and operation of the mental health specialty court program; and(10) Development of partnerships with public agencies and community-based organizations to generate local support and enhance mental health specialty court program effectiveness.
(1) Integration of mental health treatment with criminal justice system case processing;
(2) Use of a nonadversarial approach in which the prosecution and defense promote public safety while protecting the right of a mental health specialty court program participant to due process;
(3) Early identification of eligible mental health specialty court program participants, with the use of a validated risk-needs assessment, and prompt placement of eligible mental health specialty court program participants;
(4) Access to a continuum of treatment, rehabilitation, and related services for mental health specialty court program participants;
(5) Periodic testing for alcohol and controlled substances at the discretion of the mental health specialty court, if a mental health specialty court program participant has been identified as a user of alcohol or controlled substances;
(6) A coordinated strategy among the mental health specialty court judge, prosecution, defense, and mental health treatment providers to govern the compliance of a mental health specialty court program participant with the mental health specialty court program;
(7) Ongoing judicial interaction with each mental health specialty court program participant;
(8) Monitoring and evaluation of the achievement of mental health specialty court program goals and effectiveness;
(9) Continuing interdisciplinary education to promote effective planning, implementation, and operation of the mental health specialty court program; and
(10) Development of partnerships with public agencies and community-based organizations to generate local support and enhance mental health specialty court program effectiveness.
(b) [Repealed.]