Texas Statutes
§ 499.055 — POPULATION MANAGEMENT BASED ON INMATE HEALTH.
Texas § 499.055
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Code GVGovernment Code
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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 499.055 (2026).
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Sec. 499.055. POPULATION MANAGEMENT BASED ON INMATE HEALTH. The department shall adopt policies designed to manage inmate population based on similar health conditions suffered by inmates. The policies adopted under this section must maximize organizational efficiencies and reduce health care costs to the department by housing inmates with similar health conditions in the same unit or units that are, if possible, served by or located near one or more specialty health care providers most likely to be needed for the treatment of the health condition.
SUBCHAPTER D. ALLOCATION FORMULAS
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1 ), Sec. 65.01, eff. September 28, 2011.
Nearby Sections
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§ 499.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 499.0021
TRANSFER OF REVOKED DEFENDANTS.§ 499.004
RULES; SUPERVISION OF PRE-PAROLEES.§ 499.005
TRANSFER TO PAROLE STATUS.§ 499.007
LEGISLATIVE INTENT.§ 499.021
DEFINITIONS.§ 499.022
PURPOSE.§ 499.023
INAPPLICABILITY.§ 499.024
CALCULATION OF AVAILABLE SPACE.§ 499.026
RELEASE PROCEDURE.§ 499.027
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