Department: County Courts
Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Wells
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an interlocal agreement (ILA) renewal between Harris County and the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD for screening services mandated under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 1622.
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Background and Discussion:
The Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 16.22 references the early identification of defendants suspected of having a mental illness or intellectual disability. The ILA, approved initially on December 17, 2019, provides for mental health screening services by the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in accordance with Article 16.22.
On November 30, 2021, the ILA was amended to include services from the then General Order Bond (GOB) pilot program, now the Community Assistance Resource Program, to fulfill section C 53 of the O'Donnell Consent Decree requiring nonappearance mitigation support for misdemeanors. Additional funding from the Safety + Justice Challenge grant is provided for nonappearance mitigation support for felonies.
Expected Impact:
Approval of this item will continue 16.22 services and nonappearance mitigation support.
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X_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Action Taken
2/21/2023
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ILA Renewal approved
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