(a) The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ),
through the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or
Mental Impairments (TCOOMMI), adopts the following memorandum of understanding
(MOU) with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE), the Texas
Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS), and the Texas Department of Public
Safety of the State of Texas (DPS) concerning a continuity of care
and service program for offenders who are persons with mental impairments,
physical disabilities, terminal or significant illnesses, or who are
elderly.
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(b) The MOU is required by the Texas Health and Safety
Code, §614.016.
(c) Copies of the MOU are filed in the Texas Correctional
Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments, 4616 W. Howard
Lane, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78728 and may be reviewed during regular
business hours.
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