Texas § HS.81.193 - PASS FROM INPATIENT CARE

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§ HS.81.193. PASS FROM INPATIENT CARE

PASS FROM INPATIENT CARE. (a) The head of a facility may permit a person admitted to the facility under order for extended inpatient management of a person with a communicable disease to leave the facility under a pass. (b) A pass authorizes the person to leave the facility for not more than 72 hours. (c) The pass may be subject to specified conditions. (d) A pass may not be authorized without the concurrence of the health authority or department. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

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Section HS.81.193 ("PASS FROM INPATIENT CARE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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