Relating to procedures for and certain facilities providing crisis and mental health services.

Changed initial examination timeline from 30 minutes to 30 minutes for non-physician professionals, and preliminary examination from 24 hours to 12 hours for physicians.

Updated crisis follow-up services timeline from 72 hours to 48 hours after initial intervention.

Added new requirement that crisis service models must provide formal referrals to outpatient or community-based mental health treatment services upon release.

Added new section requiring crisis service models to have an advisory board with representatives from the governor, county commissioners court, most populous municipality, and continuum of care program.

Added new funding provision allowing counties to solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations to support crisis service models.

Added new provision that crisis service models may encompass one or more facilities in a county to provide services.

Added new restriction that crisis service models cannot be located in the central business district of a municipality.

Expanded homelessness services coordination requirements to include collaboration with homelessness service providers, municipalities, and continuum of care programs.

Updated crisis follow-up services to include connection through crisis service model or third-party vendor contracted by the county.

Changed language from 'shall establish' to 'may establish' crisis service models, giving counties more flexibility in implementation.

Added new reporting requirement for counties to submit annual reports by October 1 of even-numbered years on outcomes and effects of crisis service models.

Changed Chapter 580 title from 'Crisis Service Centers' to 'Crisis Service Models' to reflect more flexible operational arrangements.