Sec. 575.015. TRANSFER TO FEDERAL FACILITY. The department or the hospital administrator of a private mental hospital may transfer an involuntary patient to a federal agency if:
(1) the federal agency sends notice that facilities are available and that the patient is eligible for care or treatment in a facility;
(2) notice of the transfer is sent to the committing court; and
(3) the committing court enters an order approving the transfer.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
Subtitle C - Texas Mental Health Code
Chapter 575 - Admission and Transfer Procedures for Inpatient Services
Subchapter B. Transfer Procedures
Section 575.011. Transfer to Department Mental Health Facility or Local Mental Health Authority
Section 575.013. Transfer of Person With an Intellectual Disability to State Supported Living Center
Section 575.014. Transfer to Private Mental Hospital
Section 575.015. Transfer to Federal Facility
Section 575.016. Transfer From Facility of Texas Department of Criminal Justice