Texas Statutes
§ 462.074 — HOSPITALIZATION OUTSIDE TREATMENT FACILITY.
Texas § 462.074
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Bluebook
Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 462.074 (2026).
Text
Sec. 462.074. HOSPITALIZATION OUTSIDE TREATMENT FACILITY.
(a)A patient receiving court-ordered treatment in a treatment facility may be transferred to a hospital if, in the opinion of a licensed physician, the patient requires immediate medical care and treatment.
(b)The hospital may, with the patient's consent, provide any necessary medical treatment, including surgery. The hospital may provide medical treatment without the patient's consent to the extent provided by other law.
(c)The patient shall be returned to the treatment facility if the order for court-ordered treatment has not expired at the completion of the hospital treatment.
(d)An order for court-ordered treatment may be renewed while the person is in the hospital.
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Legislative History
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 175, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 462.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 462.002
FILING REQUIREMENTS.§ 462.0025
COURT HOURS.§ 462.003
INSPECTION OF COURT RECORDS.§ 462.004
REPRESENTATION OF STATE.§ 462.005
COSTS.§ 462.006
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.§ 462.007
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.§ 462.008
CRIMINAL PENALTY; ENFORCEMENT.§ 462.009
CONSENT TO TREATMENT.§ 462.011
CONSENT TO MEDICATION.§ 462.012
RIGHT TO REFUSE MEDICATION.§ 462.013
MEDICATION INFORMATION.§ 462.014
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Bluebook (online)
Texas § 462.074, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/HS/462.074.