1. (a) A local intellectual and developmental disability authority may develop and may prioritize its available funding for:

   1. (1) a system to divert members of the priority population, including those members with co-occurring substance abuse disorders, before their incarceration or other contact with the criminal justice system, to services appropriate to their needs, including:

      1. (A) screening and assessment services; and

      2. (B) treatment services, including:

         1. (i) short-term residential services;
         2. (ii) crisis respite residential services; and
         3. (iii) continuity of care services;
   2. (2) specialized training of local law enforcement and court personnel to identify and manage offenders or suspects who may be members of the priority population; and
   3. (3) other model programs for offenders and suspects who may be members of the priority population, including crisis intervention training for law enforcement personnel.
2. (b) A local intellectual and developmental disability authority developing a system, training, or a model program under Subsection (a) shall collaborate with other local resources, including local law enforcement and judicial systems and local personnel.
3. (c) A local intellectual and developmental disability authority may not implement a system, training, or a model program developed under this section until the system, training, or program is approved by the department.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1335, eff. April 2, 2015.