Texas Health and Safety Code 614.021 – Services for Wrongfully Imprisoned Persons
(a) In this section, “wrongfully imprisoned person” has the meaning assigned by § 501.101, Government Code.
(b) The office shall develop a plan to use existing case management functions to assist wrongfully imprisoned persons who are discharged from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in:
(1) accessing medical and dental services, including assistance in completing documents required for application to federal entitlement programs;
(2) obtaining mental health treatment and related support services through the public mental health system for as long as the wrongfully imprisoned person requires assistance; and
(3) obtaining appropriate support services, as identified by the wrongfully imprisoned person and the assigned case manager, to assist the person in making the transition from incarceration into the community.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 614.021
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The office shall submit an annual report to the legislature on the provision of services under this section to wrongfully imprisoned persons.