(1) develop an individual program of treatment;
(2) assess and evaluate whether the defendant is likely to be restored to competency in the foreseeable future; and
(3) report to the court and to the local mental health authority or to the local intellectual and developmental disability authority on the defendant's progress toward achieving competency.
(b) If the defendant is committed to an inpatient mental health facility, residential care facility, or jail-based competency restoration program, the facility or program shall report to the court at least once during the commitment period.
(c) If the defendant is released to an outpatient competency restoration program, the program shall report to the court:
(1) not later than the 14th day after the date on which the defendant's competency restoration services begin; and
(2) until the defendant is no longer released to the program, at least once during each 30-day period following the date of the report required by Subdivision (1).
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 35, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1307 (S.B. 867), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 822 (H.B. 2725), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 6.013, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 748 (S.B. 1326), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2017.
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