Tex. Educ. Code Section 8.153
Interagency Collaboration; Memorandum of Understanding

(a)

A local mental health authority that employs a non-physician mental health professional under Section 8.152 (Employment of Non-physician Mental Health Professional as Mental Health and Substance Use Resource) and the regional education service center shall collaborate in carrying out this subchapter.

(b)

Each regional education service center shall provide for a non-physician mental health professional employed for the region served by the center with a space for the professional to carry out the professional’s duties under Section 8.155 (Duties of Non-physician Mental Health Professional). The local mental health authority that employs the professional shall pay the center a reasonable, negotiated cost-recovery fee for providing the space and administrative support as outlined in the memorandum of understanding entered into under Subsection (c). The cost-recovery fee may not exceed $15,000 per year unless the local mental health authority and center agree to a higher amount.

(c)

A local mental health authority and a regional education service center shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for the administration of this section.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1019 (H.B. 19), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.

Source: Section 8.153 — Interagency Collaboration; Memorandum of Understanding, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.­8.­htm#8.­153 (accessed May 11, 2024).

8.001
Establishment 8.002
Purpose 8.003
Governance 8.004
Executive Director 8.005
Exemption from Taxation 8.006
Immunity from Liability 8.007
Transferability of Leave 8.008
Applicability of Certain Laws Relating to Political Activities 8.009
Applicability of Certain Laws Relating to Conflict of Interest 8.011
Nepotism Prohibition 8.012
Contract Management Guide 8.051
Core Services and Services to Improve Performance 8.052
State Initiatives 8.053
Additional Services 8.054
Prohibition on Regulatory Function 8.055
Regional Education Service Center Property 8.056
Limitation on Compensation for Certain Services 8.057
Assistance with Criminal History Record Information 8.058
Child Development Associate Training 8.061
Dyslexia Specialist 8.064
School Safety Support 8.101
Performance Standards and Indicators 8.102
Data Reporting 8.103
Annual Evaluation 8.104
Sanctions 8.121
Funding for Core Services and Services to Improve Performance 8.122
Incentive Funding for District Efficiencies 8.123
Funding for State Initiatives 8.124
Innovative and Emergency Grants 8.125
Contracts for Grants 8.151
Definitions 8.152
Employment of Non-physician Mental Health Professional as Mental Health and Substance Use Resource 8.153
Interagency Collaboration 8.154
Supervision of Non-physician Mental Health Professional 8.155
Duties of Non-physician Mental Health Professional 8.156
Participation by School District Not Required 8.157
Distribution of Funding 8.158
Report 8.0531
Instructional Materials Developed by a Collaboration of Regional Education Service Centers
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Accessed:
May 11, 2024

§ 8.153’s source at texas​.gov