Texas § ES.1151.053 - COMMITMENT OF WARD
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§ ES.1151.053. COMMITMENT OF WARD
COMMITMENT OF WARD. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), a guardian may not voluntarily admit a ward to a public or private inpatient psychiatric facility operated by the Department of State Health Services for care and treatment or to a residential facility operated by the Department of Aging and Disability Services for care and treatment. If care and treatment in a psychiatric or residential facility is necessary, the ward or the ward's guardian may: (1) apply for services under Section 593.027 or 593.028 , Health and Safety Code; (2) apply to a court to commit the person under Subtitle C or D, Title 7, Health and Safety Code, or Chapter 462 , Health and Safety Code; or (3) transport the ward to an inpatient mental health facility for a preliminary examination in accordance with Subchapters A and C, Chapter 573 , Health and Safety Code. (b) A guardian of a person younger than 18 years of age may voluntarily admit the ward to a public or private inpatient psychiatric facility for care and treatment. (c) A guardian of a person may voluntarily admit an incapacitated person to a residential care facility for emergency care or respite care under Section 593.027 or 593.028 , Health and Safety Code. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759 ), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093 ), Sec. 6.040, eff. January 1, 2014.
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Section ES.1151.053 ("COMMITMENT OF WARD") 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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