H.B. No. 1521         AN ACT   relating to the exchange of certain information between the   Department of Family and Protective Services or certain foster care   services contractors and a state or local juvenile justice agency.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 58.0052, Family Code, is amended by   amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (b-1) and (b-2) to   read as follows:          (a)  In this section:                (1)  "Juvenile justice agency" has the meaning assigned   by Section 58.101.                (2)  "Juvenile service provider" has the meaning   assigned by Section 58.0051.                (3) [(2)]  "Multi-system youth" means a person who:                      (A)  is younger than 19 years of age; and                      (B)  has received services from two or more   juvenile service providers.                (4) [(3)]  "Personal health information" means   personally identifiable information regarding a multi-system   youth's physical or mental health or the provision of or payment for   health care services, including case management services, to a   multi-system youth.  The term does not include clinical   psychological notes or substance abuse treatment information.          (b-1)  At the request of a state or local juvenile justice   agency, the Department of Family and Protective Services or a   single source continuum contractor who contracts with the   department to provide foster care services shall, not later than   the 14th business day after the date of the request, share with the   juvenile justice agency information in the possession of the   department or contractor that is necessary to improve and maintain   community safety or that assists the agency in the continuation of   services for or providing services to a multi-system youth who:                (1)  is or has been in the temporary or permanent   managing conservatorship of the department;                (2)  is or was the subject of a family-based safety   services case with the department;                (3)  has been reported as an alleged victim of abuse or   neglect to the department;                (4)  is the perpetrator in a case in which the   department investigation concluded that there was a reason to   believe that abuse or neglect occurred; or                (5)  is a victim in a case in which the department   investigation concluded that there was a reason to believe that   abuse or neglect occurred.          (b-2)  At the request of the Department of Family and   Protective Services or a single source continuum contractor who   contracts with the department to provide foster care services, a   state or local juvenile justice agency shall share with the   department or contractor information in the possession of the   juvenile justice agency that is necessary to improve and maintain   community safety or that assists the department or contractor in   the continuation of services for or providing services to a   multi-system youth who is or has been in the custody or control of   the juvenile justice agency.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2017.       ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                   I certify that H.B. No. 1521 was passed by the House on May 4,   2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not   voting; that the House refused to concur in Senate amendments to   H.B. No. 1521 on May 26, 2017, and requested the appointment of a   conference committee to consider the differences between the two   houses; and that the House adopted the conference committee report   on H.B. No. 1521 on May 28, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 146,   Nays 0, 2 present, not voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House               I certify that H.B. No. 1521 was passed by the Senate, with   amendments, on May 24, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays   0; at the request of the House, the Senate appointed a conference   committee to consider the differences between the two houses; and   that the Senate adopted the conference committee report on H.B. No.   1521 on May 28, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.     ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate      APPROVED: __________________                   Date                       __________________                 Governor