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TX Health & Safety Code § 593.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act|Chapter 593 - Admission and Commitment to Intellectual Disability Services|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 593.013. Requirement of Interdisciplinary Team Recommendation

Sec. 593.013.  REQUIREMENT OF INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM RECOMMENDATION.  (a)  A person may not be admitted or committed to a residential care facility unless an interdisciplinary team recommends that placement.(b)  An interdisciplinary team shall:(1)  interview the person with an intellectual disability, the person's parent if the person is a minor, and the person's guardian;(2)  review the person's:(A)  social and medical history;(B)  medical assessment, which shall include an audiological, neurological, and vision screening;(C)  psychological and social assessment; and(D)  determination of adaptive behavior level;(3)  determine the person's need for additional assessments, including educational and vocational assessments;(4)  obtain any additional assessment necessary to plan services;(5)  identify the person's habilitation and service preferences and needs; and(6)  recommend services to address the person's needs that consider the person's preferences.(c)  The interdisciplinary team shall give the person, the person's parent if the person is a minor, and the person's guardian an opportunity to participate in team meetings.(d)  The interdisciplinary team may use a previous assessment, social history, or other relevant record from a school district, public or private agency, or appropriate professional if the interdisciplinary team determines that the assessment, social history, or record is valid.(e)  The interdisciplinary team shall prepare a written report of its findings and recommendations that is signed by each team member and shall promptly send a copy of the report and recommendations to the person, the person's parent if the person is a minor, and the person's guardian.(f)  If the court has ordered the interdisciplinary team report and recommendations under Section 593.041, the team shall promptly send a copy of the report and recommendations to the court, the person with an intellectual disability or the person's legal representative, the person's parent if the person is a minor, and the person's guardian.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 60, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1432, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 593.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act|Chapter 593 - Admission and Commitment to Intellectual Disability Services|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 593.014. Epilepsy

Sec. 593.014.  EPILEPSY.  A person may not be denied admission to a residential care facility because the person suffers from epilepsy.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Transferred, redesignated, and amended from Health and Safety Code, Section 553.001 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1343, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 593.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act|Chapter 593 - Admission and Commitment to Intellectual Disability Services|Subchapter B. Application and Admission to Voluntary Intellectual Disability Services|Section 593.021. Application for Voluntary Services

Sec. 593.021.  APPLICATION FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICES.  (a)  The proposed client or the parent if the proposed client is a minor may apply for voluntary intellectual disability services under Section 593.022, 593.026, 593.027, 593.0275, or 593.028.(b)  The guardian of the proposed client may apply for services under this subchapter under Section 593.022, 593.027, 593.0275, or 593.028.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 60, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 809, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1434, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 593.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act|Chapter 593 - Admission and Commitment to Intellectual Disability Services|Subchapter B. Application and Admission to Voluntary Intellectual Disability Services|Section 593.022. Admission to Voluntary Intellectual Disability Services

Sec. 593.022.  ADMISSION TO VOLUNTARY INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES.  (a)  An eligible person who applies for intellectual disability services may be admitted as soon as appropriate services are available.(b)  The department facility or community center shall develop a plan for appropriate programs or placement in programs or facilities approved or operated by the department.(c)  The programs or placement must be suited to the needs of the proposed client and consistent with the rights guaranteed by Chapter 592.(d)  The proposed client, the parent if the client is a minor, and the client's guardian shall be encouraged and permitted to participate in the development of the planned programs or placement.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1435, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1436, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 593.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act|Chapter 593 - Admission and Commitment to Intellectual Disability Services|Subchapter B. Application and Admission to Voluntary Intellectual Disability Services|Section 593.023. Rules Relating to Planning of Services or Treatment

Sec. 593.023.  RULES RELATING TO PLANNING OF SERVICES OR TREATMENT.  (a)  The executive commissioner by rule shall develop and adopt procedures permitting a client, a parent if the client is a minor, or a guardian of the person to participate in planning the client's treatment and habilitation, including a decision to recommend or place a client in an alternative setting.(b)  The procedures must inform clients, parents, and guardians of the due process provisions of Sections 594.015-594.017, including the right to an administrative hearing and judicial review in county court of a proposed transfer or discharge.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1437, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 593.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act|Chapter 593 - Admission and Commitment to Intellectual Disability Services|Subchapter B. Application and Admission to Voluntary Intellectual Disability Services|Section 593.024. Application for Voluntary Residential Care Services

Sec. 593.024.  APPLICATION FOR VOLUNTARY RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICES.  (a)  An application for voluntary admission to a residential care facility must be made according to department rules and contain a statement of the reasons for which placement is requested.(b)  Voluntary admission includes regular voluntary admission, emergency admission, and respite care.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 593.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act|Chapter 593 - Admission and Commitment to Intellectual Disability Services|Subchapter B. Application and Admission to Voluntary Intellectual Disability Services|Section 593.025. Placement Preference

Sec. 593.025.  PLACEMENT PREFERENCE.  Preference for requested, voluntary placement in a residential care facility shall be given to the facility located nearest the residence of the proposed resident, unless there is a compelling reason for placement elsewhere.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 593.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act|Chapter 593 - Admission and Commitment to Intellectual Disability Services|Subchapter B. Application and Admission to Voluntary Intellectual Disability Services|Section 593.026. Regular Voluntary Admission

Sec. 593.026.  REGULAR VOLUNTARY ADMISSION.  A regular voluntary admission is permitted if:(1)  space is available at the facility for which placement is requested; and(2)  the facility director determines that the facility provides services that meet the needs of the proposed resident.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1438, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 593.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act|Chapter 593 - Admission and Commitment to Intellectual Disability Services|Subchapter B. Application and Admission to Voluntary Intellectual Disability Services|Section 593.027. Emergency Admission

Sec. 593.027.  EMERGENCY ADMISSION.  (a)  An emergency admission to a residential care facility is permitted without a determination of an intellectual disability and an interdisciplinary team recommendation if:(1)  there is persuasive evidence that the proposed resident is a person with an intellectual disability;(2)  space is available at the facility for which placement is requested;(3)  the proposed resident has an urgent need for services that the facility director determines the facility provides; and(4)  the facility can provide relief for the urgent need within a year after admission.(b)  A determination of an intellectual disability and an interdisciplinary team recommendation for the person admitted under this section shall be performed within 30 days after the date of admission.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 60, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1439, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 593.0275 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act|Chapter 593 - Admission and Commitment to Intellectual Disability Services|Subchapter B. Application and Admission to Voluntary Intellectual Disability Services|Section 593.0275. Emergency Services

Sec. 593.0275.  EMERGENCY SERVICES.  (a)  A person may receive emergency services without a determination of an intellectual disability if:(1)  there is persuasive evidence that the person is a person with an intellectual disability;(2)  emergency services are available; and(3)  the person has an urgent need for emergency services.(b)  A determination of an intellectual disability for the person served under this section shall be performed within 30 days after the date the services begin.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 60, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1440, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 593.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act|Chapter 593 - Admission and Commitment to Intellectual Disability Services|Subchapter B. Application and Admission to Voluntary Intellectual Disability Services|Section 593.028. Respite Care

Sec. 593.028.  RESPITE CARE.  (a)  A person may be admitted to a residential care facility for respite care without a determination of an intellectual disability and interdisciplinary team recommendation if:(1)  there is persuasive evidence that the proposed resident is a person with an intellectual disability;(2)  space is available at the facility for which respite care is requested;(3)  the facility director determines that the facility provides services that meet the needs of the proposed resident; and(4)  the proposed resident or the proposed resident's family urgently requires assistance or relief that can be provided within a period not to exceed 30 consecutive days after the date of admission.(b)  If the relief sought by the proposed resident or the proposed resident's family has not been provided within 30 days, one 30-day extension may be allowed if:(1)  the facility director determines that the relief may be provided in the additional period; and(2)  the parties agreeing to the original placement consent to the extension.(c)  If an extension is not granted the resident shall be released immediately and may apply for other services.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 60, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1441, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 593.029 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act|Chapter 593 - Admission and Commitment to Intellectual Disability Services|Subchapter B. Application and Admission to Voluntary Intellectual Disability Services|Section 593.029. Treatment of Minor Who Reaches Majority

Sec. 593.029.  TREATMENT OF MINOR WHO REACHES MAJORITY.  When a facility resident who is voluntarily admitted as a minor approaches 18 years of age and continues to be in need of residential services, the facility director shall ensure that when the resident becomes an adult:(1)  the resident's legally adequate consent for admission to the facility is obtained from the resident or the guardian of the person; or(2)  an application is filed for court commitment under Subchapter C.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1442, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 593.030 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act|Chapter 593 - Admission and Commitment to Intellectual Disability Services|Subchapter B. Application and Admission to Voluntary Intellectual Disability Services|Section 593.030. Withdrawal From Services

Sec. 593.030.  WITHDRAWAL FROM SERVICES.  A resident voluntarily admitted to a residential care facility may not be detained more than 96 hours after the time the resident, the resident's parents if the resident is a minor, or the guardian of the resident's person requests discharge of the resident as provided by department rules, unless:(1)  the facility director determines that the resident's condition or other circumstances are such that the resident cannot be discharged without endangering the safety of the resident or the general public;(2)  the facility director files an application for judicial commitment under Section 593.041; and(3)  a court issues a protective custody order under Section 593.044 pending a final determination on the application.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1443, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 593.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act|Chapter 593 - Admission and Commitment to Intellectual Disability Services|Subchapter C. Commitment to Residential Care Facility|Section 593.041. Application for Placement; Jurisdiction

Sec. 593.041.  APPLICATION FOR PLACEMENT;  JURISDICTION.  (a)  A proposed resident, if an adult, a parent if the proposed resident is a minor, the guardian of the person, the court, or any other interested person, including a community center or agency that conducted a determination of an intellectual disability of the proposed resident, may file an application for an interdisciplinary team report and recommendation that the proposed client is in need of long-term placement in a residential care facility.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (e), the application must be filed with the county clerk in the county in which the proposed resident resides.  If the director of a residential care facility files an application for judicial commitment of a voluntary resident, the county in which the facility is located is considered the resident's county of residence.(c)  The county court has original jurisdiction of all judicial proceedings for commitment of a person with an intellectual disability to residential care facilities.(d)  A person may not be committed to the department for placement in a residential care facility under this subchapter unless a report by an interdisciplinary team recommending the placement has been completed during the six months preceding the date of the court hearing on the application.  If the report and recommendations have not been completed or revised during that period, the court shall order the report and recommendations on receiving the application.(e)  An application in which the proposed patient is a child in the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department may be filed in the county in which the child's commitment to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department was ordered.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 60, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1086, Sec. 39, eff. June 19, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1444, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 593.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act|Chapter 593 - Admission and Commitment to Intellectual Disability Services|Subchapter C. Commitment to Residential Care Facility|Section 593.042. Form of Application

Sec. 593.042.  FORM OF APPLICATION.  (a)  An application for commitment of a person to a residential care facility must:(1)  be executed under oath;  and(2)  include:(A)  the name, birth date, sex, and address of the proposed resident;(B)  the name and address of the proposed resident's parent or guardian, if applicable;(C)  a short, plain statement of the facts demonstrating that commitment to a facility is necessary and appropriate;  and(D)  a short, plain statement explaining the inappropriateness of admission to less restrictive services.(b)  If the report required under Section 593.013 is completed, a copy must be included in the application.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 60, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 593.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act|Chapter 593 - Admission and Commitment to Intellectual Disability Services|Subchapter C. Commitment to Residential Care Facility|Section 593.043. Representation by Counsel; Appointment of Attorney

Sec. 593.043.  REPRESENTATION BY COUNSEL;  APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY.  (a)  The proposed resident shall be represented by an attorney who shall represent the rights and legal interests of the proposed resident without regard to who initiates the proceedings or pays the attorney's fee.(b)  If the proposed resident cannot afford counsel, the court shall appoint an attorney not later than the 11th day before the date set for the hearing.(c)  An attorney appointed under this section is entitled to a reasonable fee.  The county in which the proceeding is brought shall pay the attorney's fee from the county's general fund.(d)  The parent, if the proposed resident is a minor, or the guardian of the person may be represented by legal counsel during the proceedings.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 593.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act|Chapter 593 - Admission and Commitment to Intellectual Disability Services|Subchapter C. Commitment to Residential Care Facility|Section 593.044. Order for Protective Custody

Sec. 593.044.  ORDER FOR PROTECTIVE CUSTODY.  (a)  The court in which an application for a hearing is filed may order the proposed resident taken into protective custody if the court determines from certificates filed with the court that the proposed resident is:(1)  believed to be a person with an intellectual disability; and(2)  likely to cause injury to the proposed resident or others if not immediately restrained.(b)  The judge of the court may order a health or peace officer to take the proposed resident into custody and transport the person to:(1)  a designated residential care facility in which space is available;  or(2)  a place deemed suitable by the county health authority.(c)  If the proposed resident is a voluntary resident, the court for good cause may order the resident's detention in:(1)  the facility to which the resident was voluntarily admitted;  or(2)  another suitable location to which the resident may be transported under Subsection (b).|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1445, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 593.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act|Chapter 593 - Admission and Commitment to Intellectual Disability Services|Subchapter C. Commitment to Residential Care Facility|Section 593.045. Detention in Protective Custody

Sec. 593.045.  DETENTION IN PROTECTIVE CUSTODY.  (a)  A person under a protective custody order may be detained for not more than 20 days after the date on which custody begins pending an order of the court.(b)  A person under a protective custody order may not be detained in a nonmedical facility used to detain persons charged with or convicted of a crime, unless an extreme emergency exists and in no case for longer than 24 hours.(c)  The county health authority shall ensure that the detained person receives proper care and medical attention pending removal to a residential care facility.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 593.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability|Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act|Chapter 593 - Admission and Commitment to Intellectual Disability Services|Subchapter C. Commitment to Residential Care Facility|Section 593.046. Release From Protective Custody

Sec. 593.046.  RELEASE FROM PROTECTIVE CUSTODY.  (a)  The administrator of a facility in which a person is held in protective custody shall discharge the person not later than the 20th day after the date on which custody begins if the court that issued the protective custody order has not issued further detention orders.(b)  A facility administrator who believes that the person is a danger to himself or others shall immediately notify the court that issued the protective custody order of this belief.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|