1. (a) The costs for a hearing under this subchapter shall be paid in accordance with Sections 571.017 and 571.018.

2. (b) The county in which the applicable criminal charges are pending or were adjudicated shall pay as provided by Subsection (a) the costs of a hearing that is held under Section 574.106 to evaluate the court-ordered administration of psychoactive medication to:

   1. (1) a patient ordered to receive mental health services as described by Section 574.106(a)(1) after having been determined to be incompetent to stand trial or having been acquitted of an offense by reason of insanity; or

   2. (2) a patient who:

      1. (A) is awaiting trial after having been determined to be competent to stand trial; and
      2. (B) was ordered to receive mental health services as described by Section 574.106(a)(2).

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 770, Sec. 13, eff. June 16, 1995.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307 (S.B. 867), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 1233), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.