{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-1001.087","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 1001.087","heading":"CONTRACTING FOR AND ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE.","body":"(a) The department may contract only with local mental health authorities and local behavioral health authorities to administer outreach, screening, assessment, and referral functions relating to the provision of substance abuse services. A local mental health authority or local behavioral health authority may subcontract with a substance abuse or behavioral health service provider to provide those services.\n(b) A local mental health authority or local behavioral health authority who contracts with the department to administer outreach, screening, assessment, and referral functions relating to the provision of substance abuse services shall develop an integrated service delivery model that, to the extent feasible, uses providers who have historically administered outreach, screening, assessment, and referral functions.\nAdded by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 207 (S.B. 1507), Sec. 3, eff. May 28, 2015.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 12. HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH","CHAPTER 1001. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER D. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.1001.htm#1001.087","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"69c02bb1448fcd309269bb226203795f6bc3ec93a768917396d73ebc1af7116a","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-1001.086","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-1001.088"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}