Texas Statutes
Health and Safety Code
Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability

Section 531.0021. Reference to State School, Superintendent, or Local Mental Retardation Authority - Sec. 531.0021. REFERENCE TO STATE SCHOOL, SUPERINTENDENT, OR LOCAL MENTAL...

Chapter 532 - General Provisions Relating to Department of State Health Services

Section 532.001. Definitions; Mental Health Components of Department - Sec. 532.001. DEFINITIONS; MENTAL HEALTH COMPONENTS OF DEPARTMENT. (a) In...

Section 532.002. Medical Director - Sec. 532.002. MEDICAL DIRECTOR. (a) The commissioner shall appoint a...

Section 532.003. Heads of Departmental Mental Health Facilities - Sec. 532.003. HEADS OF DEPARTMENTAL MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES. (a) The...

Section 532.004. Advisory Committees - Sec. 532.004. ADVISORY COMMITTEES. (a) The executive commissioner shall appoint...

Section 532.013. Forensic Director - Sec. 532.013. FORENSIC DIRECTOR. (a) In this section: (1) "Forensic...

Chapter 532A - General Provisions Relating to Department of Aging and Disability Services

Section 532A.001. Definitions; Intellectual Disability Components of Department - Sec. 532A.001. DEFINITIONS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY COMPONENTS OF DEPARTMENT. (a) In...

Section 532A.002. Medical Director - Sec. 532A.002. MEDICAL DIRECTOR. (a) The commissioner shall appoint a...

Section 532A.003. Heads of State Supported Living Centers - Sec. 532A.003. HEADS OF STATE SUPPORTED LIVING CENTERS. (a) The...

Section 532A.004. Advisory Committees - Sec. 532A.004. ADVISORY COMMITTEES. (a) The executive commissioner shall appoint...

Chapter 533 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services

Subchapter A. General Powers and Duties

Section 533.0001. Definitions - Sec. 533.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commissioner" means the...

Section 533.0002. Commissioner's Powers and Duties; Effect of Conflict With Other Law - Sec. 533.0002. COMMISSIONER'S POWERS AND DUTIES; EFFECT OF CONFLICT WITH...

Section 533.001. Gifts and Grants - Sec. 533.001. GIFTS AND GRANTS. (a) The department may negotiate...

Section 533.003. Use of Funds for Volunteer Programs in Local Authorities and Community Centers - Sec. 533.003. USE OF FUNDS FOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS IN LOCAL...

Section 533.004. Liens - Sec. 533.004. LIENS. (a) The department and each community center...

Section 533.005. Easements - Sec. 533.005. EASEMENTS. The department, in coordination with the executive...

Section 533.007. Use of Criminal History Record Information - Sec. 533.007. USE OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION. (a) Subject...

Section 533.0075. Exchange of Employment Records - Sec. 533.0075. EXCHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT RECORDS. The department, in relation...

Section 533.008. Employment Opportunities for Individuals With Mental Illness or an Intellectual Disability - Sec. 533.008. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR...

Section 533.009. Exchange of Patient Records - Sec. 533.009. EXCHANGE OF PATIENT RECORDS. (a) Department facilities, local...

Section 533.0095. Collection and Maintenance of Information Regarding Persons Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity - Sec. 533.0095. COLLECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF INFORMATION REGARDING PERSONS FOUND...

Section 533.010. Information Relating to Condition - Sec. 533.010. INFORMATION RELATING TO CONDITION. (a) A person, including...

Section 533.012. Cooperation of State Agencies - Sec. 533.012. COOPERATION OF STATE AGENCIES. At the department's request...

Section 533.014. Responsibility of Local Mental Health Authorities in Making Treatment Recommendations - Sec. 533.014. RESPONSIBILITY OF LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES IN MAKING...

Section 533.015. Unannounced Inspections - Sec. 533.015. UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS. The department may make any inspection...

Section 533.016. Certain Procurements of Goods and Services by Service Providers - Sec. 533.016. CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES BY SERVICE...

Section 533.017. Participation in Purchasing Contracts or Group Purchasing Program - Sec. 533.017. PARTICIPATION IN PURCHASING CONTRACTS OR GROUP PURCHASING PROGRAM....

Subchapter B. Powers and Duties Relating to Provision of Mental Health Services

Section 533.031. Definitions - Sec. 533.031. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Elderly resident" means...

Section 533.032. Long-Range Planning - Sec. 533.032. LONG-RANGE PLANNING. (a) The department shall have a...

Section 533.0325. Continuum of Services in Campus Facilities - Sec. 533.0325. CONTINUUM OF SERVICES IN CAMPUS FACILITIES. The executive...

Section 533.033. Determination of Required Range of Mental Health Services - Sec. 533.033. DETERMINATION OF REQUIRED RANGE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES....

Section 533.034. Authority to Contract for Community-Based Services - Sec. 533.034. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. The department...

Section 533.0345. State Agency Services Standards - Sec. 533.0345. STATE AGENCY SERVICES STANDARDS. (a) The executive commissioner...

Section 533.035. Local Mental Health Authorities - Sec. 533.035. LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES. (a) The executive commissioner...

Section 533.0351. Required Composition of Local Mental Health Authority Governing Body - Sec. 533.0351. REQUIRED COMPOSITION OF LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY GOVERNING...

Section 533.0352. Local Authority Planning for Local Service Area - Sec. 533.0352. LOCAL AUTHORITY PLANNING FOR LOCAL SERVICE AREA. (a)...

Section 533.03521. Local Network Development Plan Creation and Approval - Sec. 533.03521. LOCAL NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PLAN CREATION AND APPROVAL. (a)...

Section 533.0354. Disease Management Practices and Jail Diversion Measures of Local Mental Health Authorities - Sec. 533.0354. DISEASE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND JAIL DIVERSION MEASURES OF...

Section 533.0356. Local Behavioral Health Authorities - Sec. 533.0356. LOCAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES. (a) The department may...

Section 533.0357. Best Practices Clearinghouse for Local Mental Health Authorities - Sec. 533.0357. BEST PRACTICES CLEARINGHOUSE FOR LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES....

Section 533.0358. Local Mental Health Authority's Provision of Services as Provider of Last Resort - Sec. 533.0358. LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY'S PROVISION OF SERVICES AS...

Section 533.0359. Rulemaking for Local Mental Health Authorities - Sec. 533.0359. RULEMAKING FOR LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES. (a) In...

Section 533.037. Service Programs and Sheltered Workshops - Sec. 533.037. SERVICE PROGRAMS AND SHELTERED WORKSHOPS. (a) The department...

Section 533.040. Services for Children and Youth - Sec. 533.040. SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. (a) The department...

Section 533.0415. Memorandum of Understanding on Interagency Training - Sec. 533.0415. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON INTERAGENCY TRAINING. (a) The...

Section 533.042. Evaluation of Elderly Residents - Sec. 533.042. EVALUATION OF ELDERLY RESIDENTS. (a) The department shall...

Section 533.043. Proposals for Geriatric, Extended, and Transitional Care - Sec. 533.043. PROPOSALS FOR GERIATRIC, EXTENDED, AND TRANSITIONAL CARE. (a)...

Section 533.051. Allocation of Outpatient Mental Health Services and Beds in State Hospitals - Sec. 533.051. ALLOCATION OF OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND BEDS...

Section 533.0515. Regional Allocation of Mental Health Beds - Sec. 533.0515. REGIONAL ALLOCATION OF MENTAL HEALTH BEDS. (a) In...

Section 533.052. Contracting With Certain Mental Health Service Providers and Facilities to Provide Services and Beds for Certain Persons - Sec. 533.052. CONTRACTING WITH CERTAIN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS AND...

Section 533.053. Informing Courts of Commitment Options - Sec. 533.053. INFORMING COURTS OF COMMITMENT OPTIONS. The department shall...

Subchapter D. Powers and Duties Relating to Department Facilities

Section 533.081. Development of Facility Budgets - Sec. 533.081. DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITY BUDGETS. The department, in budgeting...

Section 533.082. Determination of Savings in Facilities - Sec. 533.082. DETERMINATION OF SAVINGS IN FACILITIES. (a) The department...

Section 533.083. Criteria for Expansion, Closure, or Consolidation of Facility - Sec. 533.083. CRITERIA FOR EXPANSION, CLOSURE, OR CONSOLIDATION OF FACILITY....

Section 533.084. Management of Surplus Real Property - Sec. 533.084. MANAGEMENT OF SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY. (a) To the...

Section 533.0844. Mental Health Community Services Account - Sec. 533.0844. MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY SERVICES ACCOUNT. (a) The mental...

Section 533.085. Facilities for Inmate and Parolee Care - Sec. 533.085. FACILITIES FOR INMATE AND PAROLEE CARE. (a) With...

Section 533.087. Lease of Real Property - Sec. 533.087. LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY. (a) The department, in...

Subchapter E. Jail Diversion Program

Section 533.108. Prioritization of Funding for Diversion of Persons From Incarceration in Certain Counties - Sec. 533.108. PRIORITIZATION OF FUNDING FOR DIVERSION OF PERSONS FROM...

Chapter 533A - Powers and Duties of Department of Aging and Disability Services

Subchapter A. General Powers and Duties

Section 533A.001. Definitions - Sec. 533A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commissioner" means the...

Section 533A.002. Commissioner's Powers and Duties; Effect of Conflict With Other Law - Sec. 533A.002. COMMISSIONER'S POWERS AND DUTIES; EFFECT OF CONFLICT WITH...

Section 533A.003. Use of Funds for Volunteer Programs in Local Authorities and Community Centers - Sec. 533A.003. USE OF FUNDS FOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS IN LOCAL...

Section 533A.004. Liens - Sec. 533A.004. LIENS. (a) In this section, "department facility" includes...

Section 533A.005. Easements - Sec. 533A.005. EASEMENTS. The department, in coordination with the executive...

Section 533A.006. Reporting of Allegations Against Physician - Sec. 533A.006. REPORTING OF ALLEGATIONS AGAINST PHYSICIAN. (a) The executive...

Section 533A.007. Use of Criminal History Record Information - Sec. 533A.007. USE OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION. (a) Subject...

Section 533A.0075. Exchange of Employment Records - Sec. 533A.0075. EXCHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT RECORDS. The department, in relation...

Section 533A.008. Employment Opportunities for Individuals With Mental Illness or an Intellectual Disability - Sec. 533A.008. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR...

Section 533A.009. Exchange of Client Records - Sec. 533A.009. EXCHANGE OF CLIENT RECORDS. (a) Department facilities, local...

Section 533A.0095. Collection and Maintenance of Information Regarding Persons Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity - Sec. 533A.0095. COLLECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF INFORMATION REGARDING PERSONS FOUND...

Section 533A.010. Information Relating to Condition - Sec. 533A.010. INFORMATION RELATING TO CONDITION. (a) A person, including...

Section 533A.011. Return of Person With an Intellectual Disability to State of Residence - Sec. 533A.011. RETURN OF PERSON WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY TO...

Section 533A.012. Cooperation of State Agencies - Sec. 533A.012. COOPERATION OF STATE AGENCIES. At the department's request...

Section 533A.015. Unannounced Inspections - Sec. 533A.015. UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS. The department may make any inspection...

Section 533A.016. Certain Procurements of Goods and Services by Service Providers - Sec. 533A.016. CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES BY SERVICE...

Section 533A.017. Participation in Purchasing Contracts or Group Purchasing Program - Sec. 533A.017. PARTICIPATION IN PURCHASING CONTRACTS OR GROUP PURCHASING PROGRAM....

Section 533A.018. Revenue From Special Olympics Texas License Plates - Sec. 533A.018. REVENUE FROM SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS LICENSE PLATES. Annually,...

Subchapter B. Powers and Duties Relating to Provision of Intellectual Disability Services

Section 533A.031. Definitions - Sec. 533A.031. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Elderly resident" means...

Section 533A.032. Long-Range Planning - Sec. 533A.032. LONG-RANGE PLANNING. (a) The department shall have a...

Section 533A.0325. Continuum of Services in Department Facilities - Sec. 533A.0325. CONTINUUM OF SERVICES IN DEPARTMENT FACILITIES. The executive...

Section 533A.0335. Comprehensive Assessment and Resource Allocation Process - Sec. 533A.0335. COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION PROCESS. (a) In...

Section 533A.034. Authority to Contract for Community-Based Services - Sec. 533A.034. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. The department...

Section 533A.0345. State Agency Services Standards - Sec. 533A.0345. STATE AGENCY SERVICES STANDARDS. (a) The executive commissioner...

Section 533A.035. Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authorities - Sec. 533A.035. LOCAL INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY AUTHORITIES. (a) The...

Section 533A.0352. Local Authority Planning for Local Service Area - Sec. 533A.0352. LOCAL AUTHORITY PLANNING FOR LOCAL SERVICE AREA. (a)...

Section 533A.0355. Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authority Responsibilities - Sec. 533A.0355. LOCAL INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITIES. (a)...

Section 533A.03551. Flexible, Low-Cost Housing Options - Sec. 533A.03551. FLEXIBLE, LOW-COST HOUSING OPTIONS. (a) To the extent...

Section 533A.03552. Behavioral Supports for Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at Risk of Institutionalization; Intervention Teams - Sec. 533A.03552. BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL...

Section 533A.037. Service Programs and Sheltered Workshops - Sec. 533A.037. SERVICE PROGRAMS AND SHELTERED WORKSHOPS. (a) The department...

Section 533A.038. Facilities and Services for Clients With an Intellectual Disability - Sec. 533A.038. FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR CLIENTS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL...

Section 533A.040. Services for Children and Youth - Sec. 533A.040. SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. The department shall...

Section 533A.0415. Memorandum of Understanding on Interagency Training - Sec. 533A.0415. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON INTERAGENCY TRAINING. (a) The...

Section 533A.042. Evaluation of Elderly Residents - Sec. 533A.042. EVALUATION OF ELDERLY RESIDENTS. (a) The department shall...

Section 533A.043. Proposals for Geriatric Care - Sec. 533A.043. PROPOSALS FOR GERIATRIC CARE. (a) The department shall...

Subchapter C. Powers and Duties Relating to Icf-Iid Program

Section 533A.062. Plan on Long-Term Care for Persons With an Intellectual Disability - Sec. 533A.062. PLAN ON LONG-TERM CARE FOR PERSONS WITH AN...

Section 533A.066. Information Relating to Icf-Iid Program - Sec. 533A.066. INFORMATION RELATING TO ICF-IID PROGRAM. (a) At least...

Subchapter D. Powers and Duties Relating to Department Facilities

Section 533A.081. Development of Facility Budgets - Sec. 533A.081. DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITY BUDGETS. The department, in budgeting...

Section 533A.082. Determination of Savings in Facilities - Sec. 533A.082. DETERMINATION OF SAVINGS IN FACILITIES. (a) The department...

Section 533A.083. Criteria for Expansion, Closure, or Consolidation of Facility - Sec. 533A.083. CRITERIA FOR EXPANSION, CLOSURE, OR CONSOLIDATION OF FACILITY....

Section 533A.084. Management of Surplus Real Property - Sec. 533A.084. MANAGEMENT OF SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY. (a) To the...

Section 533A.0846. Intellectual Disability Community Services Account - Sec. 533A.0846. INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY COMMUNITY SERVICES ACCOUNT. (a) The intellectual...

Section 533A.085. Facilities for Inmate and Parolee Care - Sec. 533A.085. FACILITIES FOR INMATE AND PAROLEE CARE. (a) With...

Section 533A.087. Lease of Real Property - Sec. 533A.087. LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY. (a) The department, in...

Subchapter E. Jail Diversion Program

Section 533A.108. Prioritization of Funding for Diversion of Persons From Incarceration in Certain Counties - Sec. 533A.108. PRIORITIZATION OF FUNDING FOR DIVERSION OF PERSONS FROM...

Chapter 534 - Community Services

Subchapter A. Community Centers

Section 534.0001. Definitions - Sec. 534.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commissioner" means: (A)...

Section 534.001. Establishment - Sec. 534.001. ESTABLISHMENT. (a) A county, municipality, hospital district, or...

Section 534.0015. Purpose and Policy - Sec. 534.0015. PURPOSE AND POLICY. (a) A community center created...

Section 534.002. Board of Trustees for Center Established by One Local Agency - Sec. 534.002. BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR CENTER ESTABLISHED BY ONE...

Section 534.003. Board of Trustees for Center Established by at Least Two Local Agencies - Sec. 534.003. BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR CENTER ESTABLISHED BY AT...

Section 534.004. Procedures Relating to Board of Trustees Membership - Sec. 534.004. PROCEDURES RELATING TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERSHIP. (a)...

Section 534.005. Terms; Vacancies - Sec. 534.005. TERMS; VACANCIES. (a) Appointed members of the board...

Section 534.006. Training - Sec. 534.006. TRAINING. (a) The executive commissioner by rule shall...

Section 534.0065. Qualifications; Conflict of Interest; Removal - Sec. 534.0065. QUALIFICATIONS; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; REMOVAL. (a) As a...

Section 534.007. Prohibited Activities by Former Officers or Employees; Offense - Sec. 534.007. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES BY FORMER OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES; OFFENSE....

Section 534.008. Administration by Board - Sec. 534.008. ADMINISTRATION BY BOARD. (a) The board of trustees...

Section 534.009. Meetings - Sec. 534.009. MEETINGS. (a) The board of trustees shall adopt...

Section 534.010. Executive Director - Sec. 534.010. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. (a) The board of trustees shall...

Section 534.011. Personnel - Sec. 534.011. PERSONNEL. (a) The executive director, in accordance with...

Section 534.0115. Nepotism - Sec. 534.0115. NEPOTISM. (a) The board of trustees or executive...

Section 534.012. Advisory Committees - Sec. 534.012. ADVISORY COMMITTEES. (a) The board of trustees may...

Section 534.013. Cooperation of Departments - Sec. 534.013. COOPERATION OF DEPARTMENTS. Each appropriate department shall provide...

Section 534.014. Budget; Request for Funds - Sec. 534.014. BUDGET; REQUEST FOR FUNDS. (a) Each community center...

Section 534.015. Provision of Services - Sec. 534.015. PROVISION OF SERVICES. (a) The board of trustees...

Section 534.0155. For Whom Services May Be Provided - Sec. 534.0155. FOR WHOM SERVICES MAY BE PROVIDED. (a) This...

Section 534.016. Screening and Continuing Care Services - Sec. 534.016. SCREENING AND CONTINUING CARE SERVICES. (a) A community...

Section 534.017. Fees for Services - Sec. 534.017. FEES FOR SERVICES. (a) A community center shall...

Section 534.0175. Trust Exemption - Sec. 534.0175. TRUST EXEMPTION. (a) If a patient or client...

Section 534.018. Gifts and Grants - Sec. 534.018. GIFTS AND GRANTS. A community center may accept...

Section 534.019. Contribution by Local Agency - Sec. 534.019. CONTRIBUTION BY LOCAL AGENCY. A participating local agency...

Section 534.020. Acquisition and Construction of Property and Facilities by Community Center - Sec. 534.020. ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF PROPERTY AND FACILITIES BY...

Section 534.021. Approval and Notification Requirements - Sec. 534.021. APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) A community center...

Section 534.022. Financing of Property and Improvements - Sec. 534.022. FINANCING OF PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS. (a) To acquire...

Section 534.023. Sale of Real Property Acquired Solely Through Private Gift or Grant - Sec. 534.023. SALE OF REAL PROPERTY ACQUIRED SOLELY THROUGH PRIVATE...

Section 534.031. Surplus Personal Property - Sec. 534.031. SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY. The executive commissioner, in coordination...

Section 534.032. Research - Sec. 534.032. RESEARCH. A community center may engage in research...

Section 534.033. Limitation on Department Control and Review - Sec. 534.033. LIMITATION ON DEPARTMENT CONTROL AND REVIEW. (a) It...

Section 534.035. Review, Audit, and Appeal Procedures - Sec. 534.035. REVIEW, AUDIT, AND APPEAL PROCEDURES. (a) The executive...

Section 534.036. Financial Audit - Sec. 534.036. FINANCIAL AUDIT. (a) The executive commissioner shall prescribe...

Section 534.037. Program Audit - Sec. 534.037. PROGRAM AUDIT. (a) The executive commissioner shall coordinate...

Section 534.038. Appointment of Manager or Management Team - Sec. 534.038. APPOINTMENT OF MANAGER OR MANAGEMENT TEAM. (a) Each...

Section 534.039. Powers and Duties of Management Team - Sec. 534.039. POWERS AND DUTIES OF MANAGEMENT TEAM. (a) As...

Section 534.040. Restoring Management to Center - Sec. 534.040. RESTORING MANAGEMENT TO CENTER. (a) Each month, each...

Subchapter B. Community-Based Mental Health Services

Section 534.051. Definitions - Sec. 534.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commissioner" means the...

Section 534.052. Rules and Standards - Sec. 534.052. RULES AND STANDARDS. (a) The executive commissioner shall...

Section 534.053. Required Community-Based Mental Health Services - Sec. 534.053. REQUIRED COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. (a) The department...

Section 534.0535. Joint Discharge Planning - Sec. 534.0535. JOINT DISCHARGE PLANNING. (a) The executive commissioner shall...

Section 534.054. Designation of Provider - Sec. 534.054. DESIGNATION OF PROVIDER. (a) The department shall identify...

Section 534.055. Contracts for Certain Community Services - Sec. 534.055. CONTRACTS FOR CERTAIN COMMUNITY SERVICES. (a) The executive...

Section 534.056. Coordination of Activities - Sec. 534.056. COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES. A local mental health authority...

Section 534.058. Standards of Care - Sec. 534.058. STANDARDS OF CARE. (a) The executive commissioner shall...

Section 534.059. Contract Compliance for Local Authorities - Sec. 534.059. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES. (a) The department...

Section 534.060. Program and Service Monitoring and Review of Local Authorities - Sec. 534.060. PROGRAM AND SERVICE MONITORING AND REVIEW OF LOCAL...

Section 534.0601. Coordinated Program Audits of Local Authorities - Sec. 534.0601. COORDINATED PROGRAM AUDITS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES. (a) The...

Section 534.0602. Financial Audits of Local Authorities - Sec. 534.0602. FINANCIAL AUDITS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES. (a) The executive...

Section 534.0603. Additional Financial Audit Activity - Sec. 534.0603. ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL AUDIT ACTIVITY. (a) The executive commissioner...

Section 534.061. Program and Service Monitoring and Review of Certain Community Services - Sec. 534.061. PROGRAM AND SERVICE MONITORING AND REVIEW OF CERTAIN...

Section 534.063. Peer Review Organization - Sec. 534.063. PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATION. The department shall assist a...

Section 534.064. Contract Renewal - Sec. 534.064. CONTRACT RENEWAL. The executive commissioner may refuse to...

Section 534.065. Renewal of Certain Contracts for Community Services - Sec. 534.065. RENEWAL OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES. (a)...

Section 534.066. Local Match Requirement - Sec. 534.066. LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT. (a) The department shall include...

Section 534.067. Fee Collection Policy - Sec. 534.067. FEE COLLECTION POLICY. The executive commissioner shall establish...

Section 534.0675. Notice of Denial, Reduction, or Termination of Services - Sec. 534.0675. NOTICE OF DENIAL, REDUCTION, OR TERMINATION OF SERVICES....

Section 534.068. Audits - Sec. 534.068. AUDITS. (a) As a condition to receiving funds...

Section 534.069. Criteria for Providing Funds for Start-Up Costs - Sec. 534.069. CRITERIA FOR PROVIDING FUNDS FOR START-UP COSTS. (a)...

Section 534.070. Use of Prospective Payment Funds - Sec. 534.070. USE OF PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT FUNDS. (a) Each local...

Section 534.071. Advisory Committee - Sec. 534.071. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. A local mental health authority may...

Subchapter B. -1. Community-Based Intellectual Disability Services

Section 534.101. Definitions - Sec. 534.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commissioner" means the...

Section 534.102. Rules and Standards - Sec. 534.102. RULES AND STANDARDS. (a) The executive commissioner shall...

Section 534.103. Required Community-Based Intellectual Disability Services - Sec. 534.103. REQUIRED COMMUNITY-BASED INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES. (a) The department...

Section 534.104. Joint Discharge Planning - Sec. 534.104. JOINT DISCHARGE PLANNING. (a) The executive commissioner shall...

Section 534.105. Designation of Provider - Sec. 534.105. DESIGNATION OF PROVIDER. (a) The department shall identify...

Section 534.106. Contracts for Certain Community Services - Sec. 534.106. CONTRACTS FOR CERTAIN COMMUNITY SERVICES. (a) The executive...

Section 534.107. Coordination of Activities - Sec. 534.107. COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES. A local intellectual and developmental...

Section 534.1075. Respite Care - Sec. 534.1075. RESPITE CARE. (a) The executive commissioner shall adopt...

Section 534.108. Standards of Care - Sec. 534.108. STANDARDS OF CARE. (a) The executive commissioner shall...

Section 534.109. Contract Compliance for Local Authorities - Sec. 534.109. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES. (a) The department...

Section 534.110. Program and Service Monitoring and Review of Local Authorities - Sec. 534.110. PROGRAM AND SERVICE MONITORING AND REVIEW OF LOCAL...

Section 534.111. Coordinated Program Audits of Local Authorities - Sec. 534.111. COORDINATED PROGRAM AUDITS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES. (a) The...

Section 534.112. Financial Audits of Local Authorities - Sec. 534.112. FINANCIAL AUDITS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES. (a) The executive...

Section 534.113. Additional Financial Audit Activity - Sec. 534.113. ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL AUDIT ACTIVITY. (a) The executive commissioner...

Section 534.114. Program and Service Monitoring and Review of Certain Community Services - Sec. 534.114. PROGRAM AND SERVICE MONITORING AND REVIEW OF CERTAIN...

Section 534.115. Peer Review Organization - Sec. 534.115. PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATION. The department shall assist a...

Section 534.116. Contract Renewal - Sec. 534.116. CONTRACT RENEWAL. The executive commissioner may refuse to...

Section 534.117. Renewal of Certain Contracts for Community Services - Sec. 534.117. RENEWAL OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES. (a)...

Section 534.118. Local Match Requirement - Sec. 534.118. LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT. (a) The department shall include...

Section 534.119. Fee Collection Policy - Sec. 534.119. FEE COLLECTION POLICY. The executive commissioner shall establish...

Section 534.120. Notice of Denial, Reduction, or Termination of Services - Sec. 534.120. NOTICE OF DENIAL, REDUCTION, OR TERMINATION OF SERVICES....

Section 534.121. Audits - Sec. 534.121. AUDITS. (a) As a condition to receiving funds...

Section 534.122. Criteria for Providing Funds for Start-Up Costs - Sec. 534.122. CRITERIA FOR PROVIDING FUNDS FOR START-UP COSTS. (a)...

Section 534.123. Use of Prospective Payment Funds - Sec. 534.123. USE OF PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT FUNDS. (a) Each local...

Section 534.124. Advisory Committee - Sec. 534.124. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. A local intellectual and developmental disability...

Subchapter C. Health Maintenance Organizations

Section 534.151. Health Maintenance Organization Certificate of Authority - Sec. 534.151. HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY. (a) One...

Section 534.152. Laws and Rules - Sec. 534.152. LAWS AND RULES. A nonprofit corporation created or...

Section 534.153. Application of Laws and Rules - Sec. 534.153. APPLICATION OF LAWS AND RULES. A health maintenance...

Section 534.154. Applicability of Specific Laws - Sec. 534.154. APPLICABILITY OF SPECIFIC LAWS. (a) A nonprofit health...

Section 534.155. Consideration of Bids - Sec. 534.155. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS. Each appropriate department shall give...

Section 534.156. Conditions for Certain Contracts - Sec. 534.156. CONDITIONS FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTS. A contract between each...

Subtitle B - State Facilities

Chapter 551 - General Provisions

Subchapter A. General Powers and Duties Relating to State Facilities

Section 551.001. Definitions - Sec. 551.001. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) "Commission" means the...

Section 551.002. Prohibition of Interest - Sec. 551.002. PROHIBITION OF INTEREST. The superintendent or director of...

Section 551.003. Deposit of Patient or Client Funds - Sec. 551.003. DEPOSIT OF PATIENT OR CLIENT FUNDS. (a) The...

Section 551.004. Benefit Fund - Sec. 551.004. BENEFIT FUND. (a) The superintendent or director may...

Section 551.005. Disbursement of Patient or Client Funds - Sec. 551.005. DISBURSEMENT OF PATIENT OR CLIENT FUNDS. Funds in...

Section 551.006. Facility Standards - Sec. 551.006. FACILITY STANDARDS. (a) The executive commissioner by rule...

Section 551.007. Building and Improvement Program - Sec. 551.007. BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. (a) The executive commissioner,...

Section 551.008. Regional Laundry Centers - Sec. 551.008. REGIONAL LAUNDRY CENTERS. A regional laundry center operated...

Section 551.009. Hill Country Local Mental Health Authority Crisis Stabilization Unit - Sec. 551.009. HILL COUNTRY LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY CRISIS STABILIZATION...

Subchapter B. Provisions Applicable to Facility Superintendent or Director

Section 551.022. Powers and Duties of Superintendent - Sec. 551.022. POWERS AND DUTIES OF SUPERINTENDENT. (a) The superintendent...

Section 551.0225. Powers and Duties of State Supported Living Center Director - Sec. 551.0225. POWERS AND DUTIES OF STATE SUPPORTED LIVING CENTER...

Section 551.024. Superintendent's or Director's Duty to Admit Commissioner and Executive Commissioner - Sec. 551.024. SUPERINTENDENT'S OR DIRECTOR'S DUTY TO ADMIT COMMISSIONER AND...

Section 551.025. Duty to Report Missing Patient or Client - Sec. 551.025. DUTY TO REPORT MISSING PATIENT OR CLIENT. If...

Section 551.026. Person Performing Business Manager Function - Sec. 551.026. PERSON PERFORMING BUSINESS MANAGER FUNCTION. (a) The person...

Subchapter C. Powers and Duties Relating to Patient or Client Care

Section 551.041. Medical and Dental Treatment - Sec. 551.041. MEDICAL AND DENTAL TREATMENT. (a) Each department shall...

Section 551.042. Outpatient Clinics - Sec. 551.042. OUTPATIENT CLINICS. (a) If funds are available, the...

Section 551.044. Occupational Therapy Programs - Sec. 551.044. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAMS. (a) Each department may provide...

Chapter 552 - State Hospitals

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 552.001. Hospital Districts - Sec. 552.001. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS. (a) The department shall divide the...

Section 552.0011. Definitions - Sec. 552.0011. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) Repealed by Acts...

Section 552.002. Carrying of Handgun by License Holder in State Hospital - Sec. 552.002. CARRYING OF HANDGUN BY LICENSE HOLDER IN STATE...

Subchapter B. Indigent and Nonindigent Patients

Section 552.012. Classification and Definition of Patients - Sec. 552.012. CLASSIFICATION AND DEFINITION OF PATIENTS. (a) A patient...

Section 552.013. Support of Indigent and Nonindigent Patients - Sec. 552.013. SUPPORT OF INDIGENT AND NONINDIGENT PATIENTS. (a) A...

Section 552.014. Child Support Payments for Benefit of Patient - Sec. 552.014. CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS FOR BENEFIT OF PATIENT. (a)...

Section 552.015. Investigation to Determine Means of Support - Sec. 552.015. INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE MEANS OF SUPPORT. (a) The...

Section 552.016. Fees - Sec. 552.016. FEES. (a) Except as provided by this section,...

Section 552.017. Sliding Fee Schedule - Sec. 552.017. SLIDING FEE SCHEDULE. (a) The executive commissioner by...

Section 552.018. Trust Principals - Sec. 552.018. TRUST PRINCIPALS. (a) If a patient is the...

Section 552.019. Filing of Claims - Sec. 552.019. FILING OF CLAIMS. (a) A county or district...

Section 552.020. Application - Sec. 552.020. APPLICATION. Except as provided by Subchapter C, Chapter...

Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Department Relating to State

Section 552.051. Reports of Illegal Drug Use; Policy - Sec. 552.051. REPORTS OF ILLEGAL DRUG USE; POLICY. The executive...

Section 552.052. State Hospital Employee Training - Sec. 552.052. STATE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE TRAINING. (a) Before a state...

Section 552.053. Information Management, Reporting, and Tracking System - Sec. 552.053. INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, REPORTING, AND TRACKING SYSTEM. The department...

Section 552.054. Risk Assessment Protocols - Sec. 552.054. RISK ASSESSMENT PROTOCOLS. The department shall develop risk...

Subchapter D. Inspector General Duties

Section 552.101. Assisting Law Enforcement Agencies With Certain Investigations - Sec. 552.101. ASSISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WITH CERTAIN INVESTIGATIONS. The...

Section 552.102. Summary Report - Sec. 552.102. SUMMARY REPORT. (a) The inspector general shall prepare...

Section 552.103. Annual Status Report - Sec. 552.103. ANNUAL STATUS REPORT. (a) The inspector general shall...

Section 552.104. Retaliation Prohibited - Sec. 552.104. RETALIATION PROHIBITED. The department or a state hospital...

Subchapter E. State Hospital Operations

Section 552.151. Transition Planning for Contracted Operations of a Certain State Hospital - Sec. 552.151. TRANSITION PLANNING FOR CONTRACTED OPERATIONS OF A CERTAIN...

Section 552.152. Plan Requirements - Sec. 552.152. PLAN REQUIREMENTS. (a) In developing the plan, the...

Section 552.153. Report - Sec. 552.153. REPORT. Not later than September 1, 2020, the...

Chapter 553 - San Antonio State Supported Living Center

Section 553.022. San Antonio State Supported Living Center - Sec. 553.022. SAN ANTONIO STATE SUPPORTED LIVING CENTER. (a) The...

Chapter 554 - State Centers and Homes

Section 554.0001. Definition - Sec. 554.0001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "department" means the Department...

Section 554.001. Admission of Certain Juveniles - Sec. 554.001. ADMISSION OF CERTAIN JUVENILES. (a) The department shall...

Section 554.002. Services - Sec. 554.002. SERVICES. (a) The department shall provide without charge...

Chapter 555 - State Supported Living Centers

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 555.001. Definitions - Sec. 555.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Alleged offender resident"...

Section 555.002. Forensic State Supported Living Centers - Sec. 555.002. FORENSIC STATE SUPPORTED LIVING CENTERS. (a) The department...

Section 555.003. Determination of High-Risk Alleged Offender Status - Sec. 555.003. DETERMINATION OF HIGH-RISK ALLEGED OFFENDER STATUS. (a) Not...

Subchapter B. Powers and Duties

Section 555.021. Required Criminal History Checks for Employees, Contractors, and Volunteers - Sec. 555.021. REQUIRED CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS FOR EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND...

Section 555.022. Drug Testing; Policy - Sec. 555.022. DRUG TESTING; POLICY. (a) The executive commissioner shall...

Section 555.023. Reports of Illegal Drug Use; Policy - Sec. 555.023. REPORTS OF ILLEGAL DRUG USE; POLICY. The executive...

Section 555.024. Center Employee Training - Sec. 555.024. CENTER EMPLOYEE TRAINING. (a) Before a center employee...

Section 555.025. Video Surveillance - Sec. 555.025. VIDEO SURVEILLANCE. (a) In this section, "private space"...

Section 555.026. Drinking Water Quality: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Guidance on Lead and Copper Testing - Sec. 555.026. DRINKING WATER QUALITY: TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY...

Section 555.027. Anatomical Gift - Sec. 555.027. ANATOMICAL GIFT. (a) The executive commissioner by rule...

Subchapter C. Office of Independent Ombudsman for State Supported Living Centers

Section 555.051. Establishment; Purpose - Sec. 555.051. ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE. The office of independent ombudsman is...

Section 555.052. Independence - Sec. 555.052. INDEPENDENCE. The independent ombudsman in the performance of...

Section 555.053. Appointment of Independent Ombudsman - Sec. 555.053. APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT OMBUDSMAN. (a) The governor shall...

Section 555.054. Assistant Ombudsmen - Sec. 555.054. ASSISTANT OMBUDSMEN. (a) The independent ombudsman shall: (1)...

Section 555.055. Conflict of Interest - Sec. 555.055. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A person may not serve...

Section 555.056. Report - Sec. 555.056. REPORT. (a) The independent ombudsman shall submit on...

Section 555.057. Communication and Confidentiality - Sec. 555.057. COMMUNICATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) The department shall allow...

Section 555.058. Promotion of Awareness of Office - Sec. 555.058. PROMOTION OF AWARENESS OF OFFICE. The independent ombudsman...

Section 555.059. Duties and Powers - Sec. 555.059. DUTIES AND POWERS. (a) The independent ombudsman shall:...

Section 555.060. Retaliation Prohibited - Sec. 555.060. RETALIATION PROHIBITED. The department or a center may...

Section 555.061. Toll-Free Number - Sec. 555.061. TOLL-FREE NUMBER. (a) The office shall establish a...

Subchapter D. Inspector General Duties

Section 555.101. Assisting Law Enforcement Agencies With Certain Investigations - Sec. 555.101. ASSISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WITH CERTAIN INVESTIGATIONS. The...

Section 555.102. Summary Report - Sec. 555.102. SUMMARY REPORT. (a) The inspector general shall prepare...

Section 555.103. Annual Status Report - Sec. 555.103. ANNUAL STATUS REPORT. (a) The inspector general shall...

Section 555.104. Retaliation Prohibited - Sec. 555.104. RETALIATION PROHIBITED. The department or a center may...

Subchapter E. Electronic Monitoring of Resident's Room

Section 555.151. Definitions - Sec. 555.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Authorized electronic monitoring"...

Section 555.152. Criminal and Civil Liability - Sec. 555.152. CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LIABILITY. (a) It is a...

Section 555.153. Covert Use of Electronic Monitoring Device; Liability of Department or Center - Sec. 555.153. COVERT USE OF ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICE; LIABILITY OF...

Section 555.154. Required Form on Admission - Sec. 555.154. REQUIRED FORM ON ADMISSION. The executive commissioner by...

Section 555.155. Authorized Electronic Monitoring: Who May Request - Sec. 555.155. AUTHORIZED ELECTRONIC MONITORING: WHO MAY REQUEST. (a) If...

Section 555.156. Authorized Electronic Monitoring: Form of Request; Consent of Other Residents in Room - Sec. 555.156. AUTHORIZED ELECTRONIC MONITORING: FORM OF REQUEST; CONSENT OF...

Section 555.157. Authorized Electronic Monitoring: General Provisions - Sec. 555.157. AUTHORIZED ELECTRONIC MONITORING: GENERAL PROVISIONS. (a) A center...

Section 555.158. Reporting Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation - Sec. 555.158. REPORTING ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION. (a) A person...

Section 555.159. Use of Tape or Recording by Agency or Court - Sec. 555.159. USE OF TAPE OR RECORDING BY AGENCY OR...

Section 555.160. Notice at Entrance to Center - Sec. 555.160. NOTICE AT ENTRANCE TO CENTER. Each center shall...

Section 555.161. Enforcement - Sec. 555.161. ENFORCEMENT. The department may impose appropriate sanctions under...

Section 555.162. Interference With Device; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 555.162. INTERFERENCE WITH DEVICE; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person...

Subchapter F. Right to Essential Caregiver Visits

Section 555.201. Definition - Sec. 555.201. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "essential caregiver" means a...

Section 555.202. Resident's Right to Essential Caregiver Visits - Sec. 555.202. RESIDENT'S RIGHT TO ESSENTIAL CAREGIVER VISITS. (a) A...

Subtitle C - Texas Mental Health Code

Chapter 571 - General Provisions

Section 571.001. Short Title - Sec. 571.001. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as...

Section 571.002. Purpose - Sec. 571.002. PURPOSE. The purpose of this subtitle is to...

Section 571.003. Definitions - Sec. 571.003. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) Repealed by Acts...

Section 571.004. Least Restrictive Appropriate Setting - Sec. 571.004. LEAST RESTRICTIVE APPROPRIATE SETTING. The least restrictive appropriate...

Section 571.005. Texas Mental Health Code Information Program - Sec. 571.005. TEXAS MENTAL HEALTH CODE INFORMATION PROGRAM. (a) The...

Section 571.006. Executive Commissioner and Department Powers - Sec. 571.006. EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER AND DEPARTMENT POWERS. (a) The executive...

Section 571.0065. Treatment Methods - Sec. 571.0065. TREATMENT METHODS. (a) The executive commissioner by rule...

Section 571.0066. Prescription Medication Information - Sec. 571.0066. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION INFORMATION. (a) The executive commissioner by...

Section 571.0067. Restraint and Seclusion - Sec. 571.0067. RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION. A person providing services to...

Section 571.007. Delegation of Powers and Duties - Sec. 571.007. DELEGATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) Except as...

Section 571.008. Return of Committed Patient to State of Residence - Sec. 571.008. RETURN OF COMMITTED PATIENT TO STATE OF RESIDENCE....

Section 571.0081. Return of Committed Patient to State of Residence; Reciprocal Agreements - Sec. 571.0081. RETURN OF COMMITTED PATIENT TO STATE OF RESIDENCE;...

Section 571.009. Effect of Certain Conditions on Admission or Commitment - Sec. 571.009. EFFECT OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS ON ADMISSION OR COMMITMENT....

Section 571.010. Agent for Service of Process - Sec. 571.010. AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS. (a) The facility...

Section 571.011. Application to Persons Charged With Crime - Sec. 571.011. APPLICATION TO PERSONS CHARGED WITH CRIME. (a) A...

Section 571.012. Court Hours; Availability of Judge or Magistrate - Sec. 571.012. COURT HOURS; AVAILABILITY OF JUDGE OR MAGISTRATE. The...

Section 571.013. Method of Giving Notice - Sec. 571.013. METHOD OF GIVING NOTICE. Except as otherwise provided...

Section 571.014. Filing Requirements - Sec. 571.014. FILING REQUIREMENTS. (a) Each application, petition, certificate, or...

Section 571.015. Inspection of Court Records - Sec. 571.015. INSPECTION OF COURT RECORDS. (a) Each paper in...

Section 571.016. Representation of State - Sec. 571.016. REPRESENTATION OF STATE. Unless specified otherwise, in a...

Section 571.0165. Extension of Detention Period - Sec. 571.0165. EXTENSION OF DETENTION PERIOD. (a) If extremely hazardous...

Section 571.0166. Proceedings on Behalf of the State - Sec. 571.0166. PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF THE STATE. All applications...

Section 571.0167. Habeas Corpus Proceedings - Sec. 571.0167. HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS. (a) A petition for a...

Section 571.017. Compensation of Court-Appointed Personnel - Sec. 571.017. COMPENSATION OF COURT-APPOINTED PERSONNEL. (a) The court shall...

Section 571.018. Costs - Sec. 571.018. COSTS. (a) The costs for a hearing or...

Section 571.019. Limitation of Liability - Sec. 571.019. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. (a) A person who participates...

Section 571.020. Criminal Penalties - Sec. 571.020. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 571.021. Enforcement Officers - Sec. 571.021. ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. The state attorney general and the...

Section 571.022. Injunction - Sec. 571.022. INJUNCTION. (a) At the request of the department,...

Section 571.023. Civil Penalty - Sec. 571.023. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person is subject to...

Section 571.024. Notice of Suit - Sec. 571.024. NOTICE OF SUIT. Not later than the seventh...

Section 571.025. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 571.025. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The department may impose an...

Section 571.026. Recovery of Costs - Sec. 571.026. RECOVERY OF COSTS. If the attorney general brings...

Chapter 572 - Voluntary Mental Health Services

Section 572.001. Request for Admission - Sec. 572.001. REQUEST FOR ADMISSION. (a) A person 16 years...

Section 572.002. Admission - Sec. 572.002. ADMISSION. The facility administrator or the administrator's authorized,...

Section 572.0022. Information on Medications - Sec. 572.0022. INFORMATION ON MEDICATIONS. (a) A mental health facility...

Section 572.0025. Intake, Assessment, and Admission - Sec. 572.0025. INTAKE, ASSESSMENT, AND ADMISSION. (a) The executive commissioner...

Section 572.003. Rights of Patients - Sec. 572.003. RIGHTS OF PATIENTS. (a) A person's voluntary admission...

Section 572.004. Discharge - Sec. 572.004. DISCHARGE. (a) A voluntary patient is entitled to...

Section 572.005. Application for Court-Ordered Treatment - Sec. 572.005. APPLICATION FOR COURT-ORDERED TREATMENT. (a) An application for...

Section 572.0051. Transportation of Patient to Another State - Sec. 572.0051. TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENT TO ANOTHER STATE. A person...

Chapter 573 - Emergency Detention

Subchapter A. Apprehension by Peace Officer or Transportation for Emergency Detention by Guardian

Section 573.0001. Definitions - Sec. 573.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Emergency medical services...

Section 573.001. Apprehension by Peace Officer Without Warrant - Sec. 573.001. APPREHENSION BY PEACE OFFICER WITHOUT WARRANT. (a) A...

Section 573.002. Peace Officer's Notification of Detention - Sec. 573.002. PEACE OFFICER'S NOTIFICATION OF DETENTION. (a) A peace...

Section 573.0021. Duty of Peace Officer to Notify Probate Courts - Sec. 573.0021. DUTY OF PEACE OFFICER TO NOTIFY PROBATE COURTS....

Section 573.003. Transportation for Emergency Detention by Guardian - Sec. 573.003. TRANSPORTATION FOR EMERGENCY DETENTION BY GUARDIAN. (a) A...

Section 573.004. Guardian's Application for Emergency Detention - Sec. 573.004. GUARDIAN'S APPLICATION FOR EMERGENCY DETENTION. (a) After transporting...

Section 573.005. Transportation for Emergency Detention by Emergency Medical Services Provider; Memorandum of Understanding - Sec. 573.005. TRANSPORTATION FOR EMERGENCY DETENTION BY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES...

Subchapter B. Judge's or Magistrate's Order for Emergency Apprehension and Detention

Section 573.011. Application for Emergency Detention - Sec. 573.011. APPLICATION FOR EMERGENCY DETENTION. (a) An adult may...

Section 573.012. Issuance of Warrant - Sec. 573.012. ISSUANCE OF WARRANT. (a) Except as provided by...

Subchapter C. Emergency Detention, Release, and Rights

Section 573.021. Preliminary Examination - Sec. 573.021. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION. (a) A facility shall temporarily accept...

Section 573.022. Emergency Admission and Detention - Sec. 573.022. EMERGENCY ADMISSION AND DETENTION. (a) A person may...

Section 573.023. Release From Emergency Detention - Sec. 573.023. RELEASE FROM EMERGENCY DETENTION. (a) A person apprehended...

Section 573.024. Transportation After Release - Sec. 573.024. TRANSPORTATION AFTER RELEASE. (a) Arrangements shall be made...

Section 573.025. Rights of Persons Apprehended, Detained, or Transported for Emergency Detention - Sec. 573.025. RIGHTS OF PERSONS APPREHENDED, DETAINED, OR TRANSPORTED FOR...

Section 573.026. Transportation After Detention - Sec. 573.026. TRANSPORTATION AFTER DETENTION. A person being transported after...

Chapter 574 - Court-Ordered Mental Health Services

Subchapter A. Application for Commitment and Prehearing Procedures

Section 574.001. Application for Court-Ordered Mental Health Services - Sec. 574.001. APPLICATION FOR COURT-ORDERED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. (a) A...

Section 574.002. Form of Application - Sec. 574.002. FORM OF APPLICATION. (a) An application for court-ordered...

Section 574.003. Appointment of Attorney - Sec. 574.003. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY. (a) The judge shall appoint...

Section 574.004. Duties of Attorney - Sec. 574.004. DUTIES OF ATTORNEY. (a) An attorney representing a...

Section 574.005. Setting on Application - Sec. 574.005. SETTING ON APPLICATION. (a) The judge or a...

Section 574.006. Notice - Sec. 574.006. NOTICE. (a) The proposed patient and his attorney...

Section 574.007. Disclosure of Information - Sec. 574.007. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION. (a) The proposed patient's attorney...

Section 574.008. Court Jurisdiction and Transfer - Sec. 574.008. COURT JURISDICTION AND TRANSFER. (a) A proceeding under...

Section 574.0085. Associate Judges - Sec. 574.0085. ASSOCIATE JUDGES. (a) The county judge may appoint...

Section 574.009. Requirement of Medical Examination - Sec. 574.009. REQUIREMENT OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION. (a) A hearing on...

Section 574.010. Independent Psychiatric Evaluation and Expert Testimony - Sec. 574.010. INDEPENDENT PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND EXPERT TESTIMONY. (a) The...

Section 574.011. Certificate of Medical Examination for Mental Illness - Sec. 574.011. CERTIFICATE OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION FOR MENTAL ILLNESS. (a)...

Section 574.012. Recommendation for Treatment - Sec. 574.012. RECOMMENDATION FOR TREATMENT. (a) The local mental health...

Section 574.0125. Identification of Person Responsible for Court-Ordered Outpatient Mental Health Services - Sec. 574.0125. IDENTIFICATION OF PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR COURT-ORDERED OUTPATIENT MENTAL...

Section 574.013. Liberty Pending Hearing - Sec. 574.013. LIBERTY PENDING HEARING. The proposed patient is entitled...

Section 574.014. Compilation of Mental Health Commitment Records - Sec. 574.014. COMPILATION OF MENTAL HEALTH COMMITMENT RECORDS. (a) The...

Subchapter B. Protective Custody

Section 574.021. Motion for Order of Protective Custody - Sec. 574.021. MOTION FOR ORDER OF PROTECTIVE CUSTODY. (a) A...

Section 574.022. Issuance of Order - Sec. 574.022. ISSUANCE OF ORDER. (a) The judge or designated...

Section 574.023. Apprehension Under Order - Sec. 574.023. APPREHENSION UNDER ORDER. (a) A protective custody order...

Section 574.024. Appointment of Attorney - Sec. 574.024. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY. (a) When a protective custody...

Section 574.025. Probable Cause Hearing - Sec. 574.025. PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING. (a) A hearing must be...

Section 574.026. Order for Continued Detention - Sec. 574.026. ORDER FOR CONTINUED DETENTION. (a) The magistrate or...

Section 574.027. Detention in Protective Custody - Sec. 574.027. DETENTION IN PROTECTIVE CUSTODY. (a) A person under...

Section 574.028. Release From Detention - Sec. 574.028. RELEASE FROM DETENTION. (a) The magistrate or associate...

Subchapter C. Proceedings for Court-Ordered Mental Health Services

Section 574.031. General Provisions Relating to Hearing - Sec. 574.031. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO HEARING. (a) Except as...

Section 574.032. Right to Jury - Sec. 574.032. RIGHT TO JURY. (a) A hearing for temporary...

Section 574.033. Release After Hearing - Sec. 574.033. RELEASE AFTER HEARING. (a) The court shall enter...

Section 574.034. Order for Temporary Inpatient Mental Health Services - Sec. 574.034. ORDER FOR TEMPORARY INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. (a)...

Section 574.0345. Order for Temporary Outpatient Mental Health Services - Sec. 574.0345. ORDER FOR TEMPORARY OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. (a)...

Section 574.035. Order for Extended Inpatient Mental Health Services - Sec. 574.035. ORDER FOR EXTENDED INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. (a)...

Section 574.0355. Order for Extended Outpatient Mental Health Services - Sec. 574.0355. ORDER FOR EXTENDED OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. (a)...

Section 574.036. Order of Care or Commitment - Sec. 574.036. ORDER OF CARE OR COMMITMENT. (a) The judge...

Section 574.037. Court-Ordered Outpatient Services - Sec. 574.037. COURT-ORDERED OUTPATIENT SERVICES. (a) The court, in an...

Subchapter D. Designation of Facility and Transportation of Patient

Section 574.041. Designation of Facility - Sec. 574.041. DESIGNATION OF FACILITY. (a) In an order for...

Section 574.0415. Information on Medications - Sec. 574.0415. INFORMATION ON MEDICATIONS. (a) A mental health facility...

Section 574.042. Commitment to Private Facility - Sec. 574.042. COMMITMENT TO PRIVATE FACILITY. The court may order...

Section 574.043. Commitment to Federal Facility - Sec. 574.043. COMMITMENT TO FEDERAL FACILITY. (a) A court may...

Section 574.044. Commitment to Facility of Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Sec. 574.044. COMMITMENT TO FACILITY OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL...

Section 574.045. Transportation of Patient - Sec. 574.045. TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENT. (a) The court may authorize,...

Section 574.0455. List of Qualified Transportation Service Providers - Sec. 574.0455. LIST OF QUALIFIED TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDERS. (a) The...

Section 574.0456. Transportation of Patient to Another State - Sec. 574.0456. TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENT TO ANOTHER STATE. A person...

Section 574.046. Writ of Commitment - Sec. 574.046. WRIT OF COMMITMENT. The court shall direct the...

Section 574.047. Transcript - Sec. 574.047. TRANSCRIPT. (a) The court clerk shall prepare a...

Section 574.048. Acknowledgment of Patient Delivery - Sec. 574.048. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PATIENT DELIVERY. The facility administrator, after...

Subchapter E. Post-Commitment Proceedings

Section 574.061. Modification of Order for Inpatient Treatment - Sec. 574.061. MODIFICATION OF ORDER FOR INPATIENT TREATMENT. (a) The...

Section 574.062. Motion for Modification of Order for Outpatient Treatment - Sec. 574.062. MOTION FOR MODIFICATION OF ORDER FOR OUTPATIENT TREATMENT....

Section 574.063. Order for Temporary Detention - Sec. 574.063. ORDER FOR TEMPORARY DETENTION. (a) The person responsible...

Section 574.064. Apprehension and Release Under Temporary Detention Order - Sec. 574.064. APPREHENSION AND RELEASE UNDER TEMPORARY DETENTION ORDER. (a)...

Section 574.065. Order of Modification of Order for Outpatient Services - Sec. 574.065. ORDER OF MODIFICATION OF ORDER FOR OUTPATIENT SERVICES....

Section 574.066. Renewal of Order for Extended Mental Health Services - Sec. 574.066. RENEWAL OF ORDER FOR EXTENDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES....

Section 574.0665. Status Conference - Sec. 574.0665. STATUS CONFERENCE. A court on its own motion...

Section 574.067. Motion for Rehearing - Sec. 574.067. MOTION FOR REHEARING. (a) The court may set...

Section 574.068. Request for Reexamination - Sec. 574.068. REQUEST FOR REEXAMINATION. (a) A patient receiving court-ordered...

Section 574.069. Hearing on Request for Reexamination - Sec. 574.069. HEARING ON REQUEST FOR REEXAMINATION. (a) A court...

Section 574.070. Appeal - Sec. 574.070. APPEAL. (a) An appeal from an order requiring...

Subchapter F. Furlough, Discharge, and Termination of Court-Ordered Mental Health Services

Section 574.081. Continuing Care Plan Before Furlough or Discharge - Sec. 574.081. CONTINUING CARE PLAN BEFORE FURLOUGH OR DISCHARGE. (a)...

Section 574.082. Pass or Furlough From Inpatient Care - Sec. 574.082. PASS OR FURLOUGH FROM INPATIENT CARE. (a) The...

Section 574.083. Return to Facility Under Certificate of Facility Administrator or Court Order - Sec. 574.083. RETURN TO FACILITY UNDER CERTIFICATE OF FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR...

Section 574.084. Revocation of Furlough - Sec. 574.084. REVOCATION OF FURLOUGH. (a) A furlough may be...

Section 574.085. Discharge on Expiration of Court Order - Sec. 574.085. DISCHARGE ON EXPIRATION OF COURT ORDER. The facility...

Section 574.086. Discharge Before Expiration of Court Order - Sec. 574.086. DISCHARGE BEFORE EXPIRATION OF COURT ORDER. (a) The...

Section 574.087. Certificate of Discharge - Sec. 574.087. CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE. The facility administrator or the...

Section 574.088. Relief From Disabilities in Mental Health Cases - Sec. 574.088. RELIEF FROM DISABILITIES IN MENTAL HEALTH CASES. (a)...

Section 574.089. Transportation Plan for Furlough or Discharge - Sec. 574.089. TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR FURLOUGH OR DISCHARGE. (a) The...

Subchapter G. Administration of Medication to Patient Under Court Order for Mental Health Services

Section 574.101. Definitions - Sec. 574.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Capacity" means a...

Section 574.102. Application of Subchapter - Sec. 574.102. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to the...

Section 574.103. Administration of Medication to Patient Under Court-Ordered Mental Health Services - Sec. 574.103. ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION TO PATIENT UNDER COURT-ORDERED MENTAL...

Section 574.104. Physician's Application for Order to Authorize Psychoactive Medication; Date of Hearing - Sec. 574.104. PHYSICIAN'S APPLICATION FOR ORDER TO AUTHORIZE PSYCHOACTIVE MEDICATION;...

Section 574.105. Rights of Patient - Sec. 574.105. RIGHTS OF PATIENT. A patient for whom an...

Section 574.106. Hearing and Order Authorizing Psychoactive Medication - Sec. 574.106. HEARING AND ORDER AUTHORIZING PSYCHOACTIVE MEDICATION. (a) The...

Section 574.1065. Finding That Patient Presents a Danger - Sec. 574.1065. FINDING THAT PATIENT PRESENTS A DANGER. In making...

Section 574.107. Costs - Sec. 574.107. COSTS. (a) The costs for a hearing under...

Section 574.108. Appeal - Sec. 574.108. APPEAL. (a) A patient may appeal an order...

Section 574.109. Effect of Order - Sec. 574.109. EFFECT OF ORDER. (a) A person's consent to...

Section 574.110. Expiration of Order - Sec. 574.110. EXPIRATION OF ORDER. (a) Except as provided by...

Subchapter H. Voluntary Admission for Certain Persons for Whom Motion for Court-Ordered Services Has Been Filed

Section 574.151. Applicability - Sec. 574.151. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to a person...

Section 574.152. Capacity to Consent to Voluntary Admission - Sec. 574.152. CAPACITY TO CONSENT TO VOLUNTARY ADMISSION. A person...

Section 574.153. Rights of Person Admitted to Voluntary Inpatient Treatment - Sec. 574.153. RIGHTS OF PERSON ADMITTED TO VOLUNTARY INPATIENT TREATMENT....

Section 574.154. Participation in Research Program - Sec. 574.154. PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROGRAM. Notwithstanding any other law,...

Subchapter I. Use of Video Technology at Proceedings

Section 574.201. Application of Subchapter - Sec. 574.201. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to...

Section 574.202. Certain Testimony by Closed-Circuit Video Teleconferencing Permitted - Sec. 574.202. CERTAIN TESTIMONY BY CLOSED-CIRCUIT VIDEO TELECONFERENCING PERMITTED. (a)...

Section 574.203. Use of Secure Electronic Communication Method in Certain Proceedings Under This Chapter - Sec. 574.203. USE OF SECURE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION METHOD IN CERTAIN...

Chapter 575 - Admission and Transfer Procedures for Inpatient Services

Subchapter A. Admission Procedures

Section 575.001. Authorization for Admission - Sec. 575.001. AUTHORIZATION FOR ADMISSION. (a) The facility administrator of...

Section 575.002. Admission of Voluntary Patient to Private Mental Hospital - Sec. 575.002. ADMISSION OF VOLUNTARY PATIENT TO PRIVATE MENTAL HOSPITAL....

Section 575.003. Admission of Persons With Chemical Dependency and Persons Charged With Criminal Offense - Sec. 575.003. ADMISSION OF PERSONS WITH CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY AND PERSONS...

Subchapter B. Transfer Procedures

Section 575.011. Transfer to Department Mental Health Facility or Local Mental Health Authority - Sec. 575.011. TRANSFER TO DEPARTMENT MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY OR LOCAL...

Section 575.012. Transfer of Person With an Intellectual Disability to an Inpatient Mental Health Facility Operated by the Department - Sec. 575.012. TRANSFER OF PERSON WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY TO...

Section 575.013. Transfer of Person With an Intellectual Disability to State Supported Living Center - Sec. 575.013. TRANSFER OF PERSON WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY TO...

Section 575.014. Transfer to Private Mental Hospital - Sec. 575.014. TRANSFER TO PRIVATE MENTAL HOSPITAL. The hospital administrator...

Section 575.015. Transfer to Federal Facility - Sec. 575.015. TRANSFER TO FEDERAL FACILITY. The department or the...

Section 575.016. Transfer From Facility of Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Sec. 575.016. TRANSFER FROM FACILITY OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL...

Section 575.017. Transfer of Records - Sec. 575.017. TRANSFER OF RECORDS. The facility administrator of the...

Chapter 576 - Rights of Patients

Subchapter A. General Rights

Section 576.001. Rights Under Constitution and Law - Sec. 576.001. RIGHTS UNDER CONSTITUTION AND LAW. (a) A person...

Section 576.002. Presumption of Competency - Sec. 576.002. PRESUMPTION OF COMPETENCY. (a) The provision of court-ordered,...

Section 576.003. Writ of Habeas Corpus - Sec. 576.003. WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. A petition for a...

Section 576.004. Effect on Guardianship - Sec. 576.004. EFFECT ON GUARDIANSHIP. This subtitle, or an action...

Section 576.005. Confidentiality of Records - Sec. 576.005. CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS. Records of a mental health...

Section 576.0055. Disclosure of Name and Birth and Death Dates for Certain Purposes - Sec. 576.0055. DISCLOSURE OF NAME AND BIRTH AND DEATH DATES...

Section 576.006. Rights Subject to Limitation - Sec. 576.006. RIGHTS SUBJECT TO LIMITATION. (a) A patient in...

Section 576.007. Notification of Release - Sec. 576.007. NOTIFICATION OF RELEASE. (a) The department or facility...

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Texas Statutes Health and Safety Code Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability

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Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability