(a) An OCR provider must:
(1) regularly evaluate the individual's progress towards
attainment of competency to stand trial and likeliness to restore
to competency in the foreseeable future;
(2) report the individual's progress toward achieving
competency to the court in accordance with Texas Code of Criminal
Procedure, Article 46B.077:
(A) no later than the 14th day after the date competency
restoration services begin; and
(B) at least once each 30-day period following the
date of the first report to the court after competency restoration
services begin;
(3) promptly report to the court the individual's attainment
of competency or whether the individual is not likely to restore to
competency in the foreseeable future in accordance with Texas Code
of Criminal Procedure, Article 46B.079; and
(4) notify the court no later than 15 days before the
date on which the initial restoration period is to expire that the
period is about to expire in accordance with Texas Code of Criminal
Procedure, Article 46B.079.
(b) The notice provided under subsection (a)(4) of
this section may include a request for a 60-day extension of the initial
restoration period for OCR services, and include an explanation for
the request in accordance with Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article
46B.079(d).
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