Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 501.0665. CERTAIN INVASIVE SEARCHES PROHIBITED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), any invasive body cavity search of a pregnant inmate shall be conducted by a medical professional. (b) A correctional officer may conduct an invasive body cavity search of a pregnant in…

Sec. 501.0666. NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS FOR PREGNANT INMATES. The department shall ensure that pregnant inmates are provided sufficient food and dietary supplements, including prenatal vitamins, as ordered by an appropriate medical professional. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S.,…

Sec. 501.0667. INMATE POSTPARTUM RECOVERY REQUIREMENTS. (a) The department shall ensure that, for a period of 72 hours after the birth of an infant by an inmate: (1) the infant is allowed to remain with the inmate, unless a medical professional determines doing so would pose a he…

Sec. 501.0668. DUTIES FOLLOWING MISCARRIAGE OR PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ASSAULT OF PREGNANT INMATE. (a) In this section: (1) "Physical assault" means any conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 22.01 or 22.02, Penal Code. (2) "Sexual assault" means any conduct that constitute…

Sec. 501.067. AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN MEDICATION. (a) In this section, "over-the-counter medication" means medication that may legally be sold and purchased without a prescription. (b) The department shall make over-the-counter medication available for purchase by inmates in each…

Sec. 501.0675. PROVISION OF FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS. (a) In this section, "feminine hygiene product" means: (1) a regular or large size tampon with applicator; (2) a regular or large size sanitary napkin or menstrual pad with wings; (3) a regular size panty liner; or (4) any ot…

Sec. 501.068. MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR CERTAIN INMATES. (a) Before the department may confine an inmate in administrative segregation, an appropriate medical or mental health care professional must perform a mental health assessment of the inmate. (b) The department may not c…

Sec. 501.069. OFFENDERS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. (a) In this section, "offender" has the meaning assigned by Section 501.091. (b) The department shall establish and maintain a program for offenders: (1) who are suspected of or identified as having an intel…

Sec. 501.070. TRAUMA HISTORY SCREENING. The department shall: (1) screen each female inmate during the diagnostic process to determine whether the inmate has experienced adverse childhood experiences or other significant trauma; and (2) refer the inmate as needed to the appropria…

Sec. 501.071. ACCESS TO TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES AND ON-SITE MEDICAL CARE. The department, in conjunction with The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, shall establish procedures to increase opportunitie…

Sec. 501.091. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Correctional facility" means a facility operated by or under contract with the department. (2) "Offender" means an inmate or state jail defendant confined in a correctional facility. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 643 …

Sec. 501.092. COMPREHENSIVE REENTRY AND REINTEGRATION PLAN FOR OFFENDERS. (a) The department shall develop and adopt a comprehensive plan to reduce recidivism and ensure the successful reentry and reintegration of offenders into the community following an offender's release or di…

Sec. 501.0921. RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT. (a) The department shall adopt a standardized instrument to assess, based on criminogenic factors, the risks and needs of each offender within the adult criminal justice system. (b) The department shall make the risk and needs …

Sec. 501.093. INMATES SUFFERING FROM DRUG OR ALCOHOL ABUSE. (a) The department and the Health and Human Services Commission shall by rule adopt a memorandum of understanding that establishes their respective responsibilities to establish a continuity of care program for inmates w…

Sec. 501.0931. IN-PRISON THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITIES. (a) The institutional division shall establish a program to confine and treat in in-prison therapeutic communities inmates determined by the division to have a history of drug or alcohol abuse and to need drug or alcohol abuse tre…

Sec. 501.095. INMATES WITH HISTORY OF CHRONIC UNEMPLOYMENT. (a) The department and the Texas Employment Commission shall by rule adopt a memorandum of understanding that establishes their respective responsibilities to establish a continuity of care program for inmates with a his…

Sec. 501.096. REENTRY PROGRAM FOR LONG-TERM INMATES. (a) The institutional division shall establish a program to assist inmates that have served long terms in preparing for their release from the division. (b) In order to participate in the program established under this section,…

Sec. 501.097. REINTEGRATION SERVICES. (a) The department and the Texas Workforce Commission shall by rule adopt a memorandum of understanding that establishes their respective responsibilities for providing inmates who are released into the community on parole or other conditiona…

Sec. 501.0971. PROVISION OF REENTRY AND REINTEGRATION INFORMATION TO INMATES. (a) The department shall identify organizations that provide reentry and reintegration resource guides and shall collaborate with those organizations to prepare a resource guide that is to be made avail…

Sec. 501.098. REENTRY TASK FORCE. (a) The department shall establish a reentry task force and shall coordinate the work of the task force with the Office of Court Administration. The executive director shall ensure that the task force includes representatives of the following ent…

Sec. 501.099. FAMILY UNITY AND PARTICIPATION. (a) The department shall adopt and implement policies that encourage family unity while an offender is confined and family participation in an offender's post-release or post-discharge transition to the community. In adopting the poli…

Sec. 501.101. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR WRONGFULLY IMPRISONED PERSONS WHO ARE DISCHARGED. (a) In this section, "wrongfully imprisoned person" means a person who: (1) has served in whole or in part a sentence in a facility operated by or under contract with the department; and (2)…

Sec. 501.102. REENTRY AND REINTEGRATION SERVICES FOR WRONGFULLY IMPRISONED PERSONS. (a) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 698, Sec. 10, eff. June 17, 2011. (b) The department shall develop a comprehensive plan to ensure the successful reentry and reintegration of wrongf…

Sec. 501.103. ANNUAL REPORT. (a) Not later than December 31 of each year, the department's reentry and integration division and parole division shall jointly prepare and submit an annual report to: (1) the governor; (2) the lieutenant governor; (3) the speaker of the house of rep…

Sec. 501.104. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR REHABILITATION AND REENTRY PROGRAMS. (a) In this section, "parole-voted program" has the meaning assigned by Section 508.1521. (b) The department and the Windham School District shall jointly develop a strategic plan for the provision of rehabilit…

Sec. 501.111. TEMPORARY HOUSING. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) and Subsection (c), the institutional division may not house inmates in tents, cellblock runs, hallways, laundry distribution rooms, converted dayroom space, gymnasiums, or any other facilities not specific…

Sec. 501.112. MIXING CLASSIFICATIONS PROHIBITED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the institutional division may not house inmates with different custody classifications in the same cellblock or dormitory unless the structure of the cellblock or dormitory allows the phys…

Sec. 501.113. TRIPLE-CELLING PROHIBITED; SINGLE-CELLING REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN INMATES. (a) The institutional division may not house more than two inmates in a cell designed for occupancy by one inmate or two inmates. (b) The institutional division shall house the following classes…

Sec. 501.114. HOUSING REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO PREGNANT INMATES. (a) The department may not place in administrative segregation an inmate who is pregnant or who gave birth during the preceding 30 days unless the director or director's designee determines that the placement is n…

Sec. 501.131. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Committee" means the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee. (2) "Contracting entity" means an entity that contracts with the department to provide health care services under this chapter. (3) "Medical school" means the medi…

Sec. 501.132. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Correctional Managed Health Care Committee is subject to review under Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act) regarding the committee's role and responsibilities. The committee shall be reviewed during the period in which the Texas Department o…

Sec. 501.133. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP. (a) The committee consists of nine voting members and one nonvoting member as follows: (1) one member employed full-time by the department, appointed by the executive director; (2) one member who is a physician and employed full-time by The Uni…

Sec. 501.134. PUBLIC MEMBER ELIGIBILITY. A person may not be a public member of the committee if the person or the person's spouse: (1) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the department …

Sec. 501.135. MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS. (a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing…

Sec. 501.136. APPOINTMENT; TERMS OF OFFICE; VACANCY. (a) The two committee members appointed under Section 501.133(a)(4) serve concurrent four-year terms expiring on February 1 following the fourth anniversary of the date of appointment. On the expiration of the terms, the govern…

Sec. 501.137. PRESIDING OFFICER. The governor shall designate a public member of the committee who is licensed to practice medicine in this state as presiding officer. The presiding officer serves in that capacity at the will of the governor. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 11…

Sec. 501.138. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL. (a) It is a ground for removal from the committee that a member: (1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 501.133; (2) does not maintain during service on the committee the qualifications required by …

Sec. 501.139. MEETINGS. (a) The committee shall meet at least once in each quarter of the calendar year and at any other time at the call of the presiding officer. (b) The committee may hold a meeting by telephone conference call or other video or broadcast technology. Added by A…

Sec. 501.140. TRAINING. (a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the committee may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the committee until the person completes a training program that complies with this sec…

Sec. 501.141. COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT. A committee member serves without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of the committee. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, …

Sec. 501.142. ADMINISTRATION; PERSONNEL. The committee may hire a managed health care administrator, who may employ personnel necessary for the administration of the committee's duties. The committee shall pay necessary costs for its operation, including costs of hiring the manag…

Sec. 501.143. DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES. The committee shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policy-making responsibilities of the committee and the management responsibilities of the managed health care administrator and staff of the committee. Added …

Sec. 501.144. QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT INFORMATION. The managed health care administrator or the administrator's designee shall provide to members of the committee and to committee employees, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements for office …

Sec. 501.145. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY. (a) The managed health care administrator or the administrator's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel decisions are …

Sec. 501.146. MANAGED HEALTH CARE PLAN. (a) The committee shall develop and approve a managed health care plan for all persons confined by the department that: (1) specifies the types and general level of care to be provided to persons confined by the department; and (2) ensures …

Sec. 501.147. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT; AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT. (a) The department, in cooperation with the contracting entities, shall: (1) establish a managed health care provider network of physicians and hospitals to provide health care to persons confined by the depart…