Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 533.033. Determination of Required Range of Mental Health Services

(a) Consistent with the purposes and policies of this subtitle, the commissioner biennially shall determine:

(b) In the determination, the commissioner shall assess the limits, if any, that should be placed on the duration of mental health services provided at the community level or at a department facility.

(c) The department biennially shall review the types of services the department provides and shall determine if a community provider can provide services of a comparable quality at a lower cost than the department's costs.

(d) The commissioner's findings shall guide the department in planning and administering services for persons with mental illness.