Texas § HS.575.012 - TRANSFER OF PERSON WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY TO AN INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH
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§ HS.575.012. TRANSFER OF PERSON WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY TO AN INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH
TRANSFER OF PERSON WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY TO AN INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT. (a) An inpatient mental health facility may not transfer a patient who is also a person with an intellectual disability to a department mental health facility unless, before initiating the transfer, the facility administrator of the inpatient mental health facility obtains from the commissioner a determination that space is available in a department facility unit that is specifically designed to serve such a person. (b) The department shall maintain an appropriate number of hospital-level beds for persons with an intellectual disability who are committed for court-ordered mental health services to meet the needs of the local mental health authorities. The number of beds the department maintains must be determined according to the previous year's need. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 367, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.1386, eff. April 2, 2015.
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Section HS.575.012 ("TRANSFER OF PERSON WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY TO AN INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH") 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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