Sec. 574.089. TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR FURLOUGH OR DISCHARGE. (a) The facility administrator of a mental health facility, in conjunction with the local mental health authority, shall create a transportation plan for a person scheduled to be furloughed or discharged from the facility.
(b) The transportation plan must account for the capacity of the person, must be in writing, and must specify:
(1) who is responsible for transporting the person;
(2) when the person will be transported; and
(3) where the person will arrive.
(c) If the person consents, the facility administrator shall forward the transportation plan to a family member of the person before the person is transported.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 4276), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
Subtitle C - Texas Mental Health Code
Chapter 574 - Court-Ordered Mental Health Services
Subchapter F. Furlough, Discharge, and Termination of Court-Ordered Mental Health Services
Section 574.081. Continuing Care Plan Before Furlough or Discharge
Section 574.082. Pass or Furlough From Inpatient Care
Section 574.083. Return to Facility Under Certificate of Facility Administrator or Court Order
Section 574.084. Revocation of Furlough
Section 574.085. Discharge on Expiration of Court Order
Section 574.086. Discharge Before Expiration of Court Order
Section 574.087. Certificate of Discharge
Section 574.088. Relief From Disabilities in Mental Health Cases
Section 574.089. Transportation Plan for Furlough or Discharge