Texas § HS.81.178 - COMMITMENT TO FEDERAL FACILITY
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § HS.81.178 — COMMITMENT TO FEDERAL FACILITY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ HS.81.178. COMMITMENT TO FEDERAL FACILITY
COMMITMENT TO FEDERAL FACILITY. (a) A court may order a person committed to a federal agency that operates a health care facility if the court receives written notice from the agency that facilities are available and that the person is eligible for care or treatment in the facility. The court may place the person in the agency's custody for transportation to the health care facility. (b) A person admitted under court order to a health care facility operated by a federal agency, regardless of location, is subject to the agency's rules and regulations. (c) The head of the health care facility has the same authority and responsibility with respect to the person as the head of a facility. (d) The appropriate courts of this state retain jurisdiction to inquire at any time into the person's condition and the necessity of the person's continued commitment. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.0244, eff. April 2, 2015.
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Section HS.81.178 ("COMMITMENT TO FEDERAL FACILITY") 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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