Sec. 572.0051. TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENT TO ANOTHER STATE. A person may not transport a patient to a mental health facility in another state for inpatient mental health services under this chapter unless transportation to that facility is authorized by a court order.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 566 (S.B. 718), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
Subtitle C - Texas Mental Health Code
Chapter 572 - Voluntary Mental Health Services
Section 572.001. Request for Admission
Section 572.0022. Information on Medications
Section 572.0025. Intake, Assessment, and Admission
Section 572.003. Rights of Patients
Section 572.005. Application for Court-Ordered Treatment
Section 572.0051. Transportation of Patient to Another State