Sec. 593.030. WITHDRAWAL FROM SERVICES. A resident voluntarily admitted to a residential care facility may not be detained more than 96 hours after the time the resident, the resident's parents if the resident is a minor, or the guardian of the resident's person requests discharge of the resident as provided by department rules, unless:
(1) the facility director determines that the resident's condition or other circumstances are such that the resident cannot be discharged without endangering the safety of the resident or the general public;
(2) the facility director files an application for judicial commitment under Section 593.041; and
(3) a court issues a protective custody order under Section 593.044 pending a final determination on the application.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1443, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act
Chapter 593 - Admission and Commitment to Intellectual Disability Services
Subchapter B. Application and Admission to Voluntary Intellectual Disability Services
Section 593.021. Application for Voluntary Services
Section 593.022. Admission to Voluntary Intellectual Disability Services
Section 593.023. Rules Relating to Planning of Services or Treatment
Section 593.024. Application for Voluntary Residential Care Services
Section 593.025. Placement Preference
Section 593.026. Regular Voluntary Admission
Section 593.027. Emergency Admission
Section 593.0275. Emergency Services