Texas § HS.574.086 - DISCHARGE BEFORE EXPIRATION OF COURT ORDER
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§ HS.574.086. DISCHARGE BEFORE EXPIRATION OF COURT ORDER
DISCHARGE BEFORE EXPIRATION OF COURT ORDER. (a) The facility administrator of a facility to which a patient was committed for inpatient mental health services or the person responsible for providing outpatient mental health services may discharge the patient at any time before the court order expires if the facility administrator or person determines that the patient no longer meets the criteria for court-ordered mental health services. (b) The facility administrator of a facility to which the patient was committed for inpatient mental health services shall consider before discharging the patient whether the patient should receive outpatient court-ordered mental health services in accordance with: (1) a furlough under Section 574.082 ; or (2) a modified order under Section 574.061 that directs the patient to participate in outpatient mental health services. (c) A discharge under Subsection (a) terminates the court order, and the person discharged may not be required to submit to involuntary mental health services unless a new court order is entered in accordance with this subtitle. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
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