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TX Health & Safety Code § 81.173 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.173. Order for Extended Management

Sec. 81.173.  ORDER FOR EXTENDED MANAGEMENT.  (a)  The jury, or the judge if the right to a jury is waived, may determine that a proposed patient requires court-ordered examination, observation, isolation, or treatment only if the jury or judge finds, from clear and convincing evidence, that:(1)  the person is infected with a communicable disease that presents a threat to the public health and, if the application is for inpatient treatment, has failed to follow the orders of the health authority or department;(2)  as a result of that communicable disease the person:(A)  is likely to cause serious harm to himself;  or(B)  will, if not examined, observed, isolated, or treated, continue to endanger public health;  and(3)  the person's condition is expected to continue for more than 90 days.(b)  The jury or judge must specify each criterion listed in Subsection (a)(2) that forms the basis for the decision.(c)  The court may not make findings solely from the affidavit of medical evaluation, but shall hear testimony.  The court may not enter an order for extended management unless appropriate findings are made and are supported by testimony taken at the hearing.  The testimony must include competent medical testimony.(d)  An order for extended management shall state that examination, treatment, and surveillance are authorized for not longer than 12 months.(e)  The department, with the cooperation of the head of the facility, shall submit to the court a general program of treatment to be provided.  The program must be submitted not later than the 14th day after the date the order is issued and must be incorporated into the court order.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 242, Sec. 12, eff. May 23, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.174 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.174. Order of Care or Commitment

Sec. 81.174.  ORDER OF CARE OR COMMITMENT.  (a)  The judge shall dismiss the jury, if any, after a hearing in which a person is found:(1)  to be infected with or reasonably suspected of being infected with a communicable disease;(2)  to have failed or refused to follow the orders of a health authority or the department if the application is for inpatient treatment; and(3)  to meet the criteria for orders for the management of a patient with a communicable disease.(b)  The judge may hear additional evidence relating to alternative settings for examination, observation, treatment, or isolation before entering an order relating to the setting for the care the person will receive.(c)  The judge shall consider in determining the setting for care the recommendation for the appropriate health care facility filed under this chapter.(d)  The judge may enter an order:(1)  committing the person to a health care facility for inpatient care;  or(2)  requiring the person to participate in other communicable disease management programs.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 242, Sec. 13, eff. May 23, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.175 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.175. Court-Ordered Outpatient Services

Sec. 81.175.  COURT-ORDERED OUTPATIENT SERVICES.  (a)  The court, in an order that directs a person to participate in an outpatient communicable disease program, shall designate a health authority to monitor the person's compliance.  The head of a health care facility or an individual involved in providing the services in which the person is to participate under the order shall cooperate with the health authority in implementing the court orders.(b)  The health authority or the department, with the cooperation of the head of the facility, shall submit to the court within two weeks after the court enters the order a general program of the treatment to be provided. The program must be incorporated into the court order.(c)  The health authority or department shall inform the court:(1)  if the person fails to comply with the court order;  and(2)  of any substantial change in the general program of treatment that occurs before the order expires.(d)  A facility must comply with this section to the extent that the commissioner determines that the designated facility has sufficient resources to perform the necessary services.(e)  A person may not be detained in a private health care facility without the consent of the facility head.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.176 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.176. Designation of Facility

Sec. 81.176.  DESIGNATION OF FACILITY.  In a court order for the temporary or extended management of a person with a communicable disease specifying inpatient care, the court shall commit the person to a health care facility designated by the commissioner or a health authority in accordance with Section 81.159.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 14.13, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.177 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.177. Commitment to Private Facility

Sec. 81.177.  COMMITMENT TO PRIVATE FACILITY.  (a)  The court may order a person committed to a private health care facility at no expense to the state if the court receives:(1)  an application signed by the person or the person's guardian or next friend requesting that the person be placed in a designated private health care facility at the person's or applicant's expense; and(2)  a written agreement from the head of the private health care facility to admit the person and to accept responsibility for the person in accordance with this chapter.(b)  Consistent with Subsection (a), the court may order a person committed to a private health care facility at no expense to the state, a county, a municipality, or a hospital district if:(1)  a state of disaster or a public health disaster has been declared or an area quarantine is imposed under Section 81.085;(2)  the health care facility is located within the disaster area or area quarantine, as applicable; and(3)  the judge determines that there is no public health care facility within the disaster area or area quarantine, as applicable, that has appropriate facilities and the capacity available to receive and treat the person.(c)  Nothing in this section prevents a health care facility that accepts a person under this section from pursuing reimbursement from any appropriate source, such as a third-party public or private payor or disaster relief fund.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 14.14, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.178 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.178. Commitment to Federal Facility

Sec. 81.178.  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.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.179 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.179. Transportation of Person

Sec. 81.179.  TRANSPORTATION OF PERSON.  (a)  The court shall order the sheriff or constable to transport the person to the designated health care facility.(b)  A female shall be accompanied by a female attendant during conveyance to the health care facility.(c)  The health authority or department shall instruct the sheriff or constable on procedures that may be necessary in transporting the person to prevent the spread of the disease.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 242, Sec. 14, eff. May 23, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.180 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.180. Writ of Commitment

Sec. 81.180.  WRIT OF COMMITMENT.  The court shall direct the court clerk to issue to the individual authorized to transport the person two writs of commitment requiring the individual to take custody of and transport the person to the designated health care facility.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.181 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.181. Acknowledgement of Delivery

Sec. 81.181.  ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DELIVERY.  The head of the facility, after receiving a copy of the writ of commitment and after admitting the person, shall:(1)  give the individual transporting the person a written statement acknowledging acceptance of the person and of any personal property belonging to the person;  and(2)  file a copy of the statement with the clerk of the committing court.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.182 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.182. Modification of Order for Inpatient Treatment

Sec. 81.182.  MODIFICATION OF ORDER FOR INPATIENT TREATMENT.  (a)  At the request of the health authority, a municipal, county, or district attorney, as appropriate, shall request the court that entered the commitment order to modify the order to provide for outpatient care.  At the request of the department, the attorney general shall request the court that entered the commitment order to modify the order to provide for outpatient care.(b)  The request must explain in detail the reason for the request.  The request must be accompanied by an affidavit of a physician who examined the person during the preceding seven days.(c)  The person shall be given notice of the request.(d)  On the request of the person or any other interested individual, the court shall hold a hearing on the request.  The court shall appoint an attorney to represent the person at the hearing.  The hearing shall be held before the court without a jury and as prescribed by Section 81.169.  The person shall be represented by an attorney and receive proper notice.(e)  If a hearing is not requested, the court may make the decision solely from the request and the supporting affidavit.(f)  If the court modifies the order, the court shall designate the health authority to monitor the person's compliance.(g)  The head of a health care facility or an individual involved in providing the services in which the person is to participate under the order shall cooperate with the health authority and shall comply with Section 81.175(b).(h)  A modified order may not extend beyond the term of the original order.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 242, Sec. 15, eff. May 23, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.183 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.183. Motion for Modification of Order for Outpatient Treatment

Sec. 81.183.  MOTION FOR MODIFICATION OF ORDER FOR OUTPATIENT TREATMENT.  (a)  The court that entered an order directing a person to participate in outpatient health services may set a hearing to determine if the order should be modified in a way that is a substantial deviation from the original program of treatment incorporated in the court's order.  The court may set the hearing on its own motion, on the motion of a municipal, county, or district attorney at the request of the health authority, on the motion of the attorney general at the request of the department, or at the request of any other interested person.(b)  The court shall appoint an attorney to represent the person if a hearing is scheduled.  The person shall be given notice of the matters to be considered at the hearing.  The notice must comply with the requirements of Section 81.155 for notice before a hearing on an application for court orders for the management of a person with a communicable disease.(c)  The hearing shall be held before the court, without a jury, and as prescribed by this chapter.  The person shall be represented by an attorney and receive proper notice.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 242, Sec. 16, eff. May 23, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.184 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.184. Order for Temporary Detention

Sec. 81.184.  ORDER FOR TEMPORARY DETENTION.  (a)  At the request of the health authority, a municipal, county, or district attorney, as appropriate, shall file a sworn application for the person's temporary detention pending a modification hearing under Section 81.183.  At the request of the department, the attorney general shall file a sworn application for the person's temporary detention pending a modification hearing under Section 81.183.(b)  The application must state the applicant's opinion and detail the reason for the applicant's opinion that:(1)  the person meets the criteria described by this chapter;  and(2)  detention in an inpatient health care facility is necessary to evaluate the appropriate setting for continued court-ordered care.(c)  The court shall decide from the information in the application.  The court may issue an order for temporary detention if a modification hearing is set and the court finds that there is probable cause to believe that the opinions stated in the application are valid.(d)  The judge shall appoint an attorney to represent a person who does not have an attorney when the order for temporary detention is signed.(e)  Within 24 hours after the time detention begins, the court that issued the temporary detention order shall provide to the person and the person's attorney a written notice that contains:(1)  a statement that the person has been placed under a temporary detention order; (2)  the grounds for the order;  and(3)  the time and place of the modification hearing.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 242, Sec. 17, eff. May 23, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.185 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.185. Apprehension and Release Under Order for Temporary Detention

Sec. 81.185.  APPREHENSION AND RELEASE UNDER ORDER FOR TEMPORARY DETENTION.  (a)  The order for temporary detention shall direct a peace officer, including a sheriff or constable, to take the person into custody and immediately transport the person to an appropriate inpatient health care facility.  The person shall be transported to a facility considered suitable by the health authority if an appropriate inpatient health care facility is not available.(b)  A person may be detained under a temporary detention order for not longer than 72 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and the period prescribed by Section 81.165(b) for an extreme weather emergency.(c)  A facility head shall immediately release a person held under an order for temporary detention if the facility head does not receive notice that a modification hearing was held within the time prescribed by Subsection (b) at which the patient's continued detention was authorized.(d)  A person released from custody under Subsection (c) continues to be subject to the terms of the outpatient orders for the management of the person issued before the order for temporary detention, if the orders have not expired.(e)  The order for temporary detention may direct an emergency medical services provider to provide an ambulance and staff to immediately transport the person who is the subject of the order to an appropriate inpatient health care facility designated by the order or other suitable facility.  The provider may seek reimbursement for the costs of the transport from any appropriate source.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 314 (H.B. 1690), Sec. 7, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 81.186 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 2 - Health|Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies|Chapter 81 - Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies|Subchapter G. Court Orders for Management of Persons With Communicable Diseases|Section 81.186. Order of Modification of Order for Outpatient Services

Sec. 81.186.  ORDER OF MODIFICATION OF ORDER FOR OUTPATIENT SERVICES.  (a)  The court may modify an order for outpatient services at the modification hearing if the court determines that the person continues to meet the applicable criteria for court orders for the management of a person with a communicable disease and that:(1)  the person has not complied with the court's order;  or(2)  the person's condition has deteriorated to the extent that outpatient services are no longer appropriate.(b)  The court's decision to modify an order must be supported by an affidavit of medical evaluation prepared by the health authority or department.(c)  A court may refuse to modify the order and may direct the person to continue to participate in outpatient health services in accordance with the original order even if the criteria prescribed by Subsection (a) have been met.(d)  A modification may include:(1)  incorporating in the order a revised treatment program and providing for continued outpatient health services under the modified order, if a revised general program of treatment was submitted to and accepted by the court;  or(2)  providing for examination, observation, isolation, or treatment at an appropriate inpatient health care facility.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|