Texas Statutes
§ 575.001 — AUTHORIZATION FOR ADMISSION.
Texas § 575.001
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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 575.001 (2026).
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Sec. 575.001. AUTHORIZATION FOR ADMISSION.
(a)The facility administrator of an inpatient mental health facility may admit and detain a patient under the procedures prescribed by this subtitle.
(b)The facility administrator of an inpatient mental health facility operated by a community center or other entity the department designates to provide mental health services may not admit or detain a patient under an order for temporary or extended court-ordered mental health services unless the facility is licensed under Chapter 577 .
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Nearby Sections
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§ 575.001
AUTHORIZATION FOR ADMISSION.§ 575.014
TRANSFER TO PRIVATE MENTAL HOSPITAL.§ 575.015
TRANSFER TO FEDERAL FACILITY.§ 575.017
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