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Tex. Fam. Code § 51.21 — Mental health screening and referral

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 51: GENERAL PROVISIONS, Texas Family Code.

Full text of Tex. Fam. Code § 51.21

Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.

Tex. Fam. Code § 51.21Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

(a) A probation department that administers the mental health screening instrument or clinical assessment required by Section 221.003 , Human Resources Code, shall refer the child to the local mental health authority for assessment and evaluation if: (1) the child's scores on the screening instrument or clinical assessment indicate a need for further mental health assessment and evaluation; and (2) the department and child do not have access to an internal, contract, or private mental health professional. (b) A probation department shall report each referral of a child to a local mental health authority made under Subsection (a) to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department in a format specified by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

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