Texas Statutes
§ 263.084 — DISCHARGE OF PATIENTS.
Texas § 263.084
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Code HSHealth and Safety Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 263.084 (2026).
Text
Sec. 263.084. DISCHARGE OF PATIENTS.
(a)The superintendent shall temporarily or permanently discharge a patient from the hospital if the patient:
(1)is not sick or injured or recovers from the sickness or injury;
(2)wilfully or habitually violates hospital rules; or
(3)is not suitable for treatment for any other reason.
(b)The superintendent shall make a full report of a discharge of a patient from the hospital at the next meeting of the board of managers after the discharge.
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Legislative History
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 263.0001
DEFINITION.§ 263.001
TWO OR MORE COUNTIES MAY JOIN.§ 263.002
ADDITIONAL HOSPITAL.§ 263.024
HOSPITAL REVENUE BONDS.§ 263.027
APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR.§ 263.028
CONTRACT FOR CARE.§ 263.029
SALE OR LEASE OF HOSPITAL.§ 263.030
CLOSING OF HOSPITAL.§ 263.031
CLOSING PART OF HOSPITAL.§ 263.041
APPOINTMENT OF BOARD OF MANAGERS.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Texas § 263.084, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/HS/263.084.