Texas Statutes
Subchapter D. Designation of Facility and Transportation of Patient
Section 574.0455. List of Qualified Transportation Service Providers

Sec. 574.0455. LIST OF QUALIFIED TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDERS. (a) The commissioners court of a county may:
(1) establish and maintain a list of qualified transportation service providers that a court may authorize or with whom a person may contract to transport a person to a mental health facility in accordance with Section 574.045;
(2) establish an application procedure for a person to be included on the list, including an appropriate application fee to be deposited in the county general fund;
(3) contract with qualified transportation service providers on terms acceptable to the county;
(4) allow officers and employees of the county to utilize persons on the list on a rotating basis if the officer or employee is authorized to provide transportation under Section 574.045 and chooses to utilize a qualified transportation service provider in accordance with the terms of the contract approved by the commissioners court; and
(5) ensure that the list is made available to any person authorized to provide transportation under Section 574.045.
(b) The executive commissioner shall prescribe uniform standards:
(1) that a person must meet to be listed as a qualified transportation service provider under Subsection (a); and
(2) prescribing requirements relating to how the transportation of a person to a mental health facility by a qualified transportation service provider is provided.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1122 (H.B. 167), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1383, eff. April 2, 2015.

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