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CHAPTER 572. VOLUNTARY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - Texas …

(7 days ago) WEBActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.1363, eff. April 2, 2015. Sec. 572.0025. INTAKE, ASSESSMENT, AND ADMISSION. (a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules governing the voluntary admission of a patient to an inpatient mental health …

https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.572.htm

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Texas Laws Relating to Mental Health

(2 days ago) WEBHealth & Safety Code 573.001 (d) Amends SB 344 2 Health & Safety Code 573.002 (a) Amends SB 344 3 Health & Safety Code 573.002 (d) Amends SB 344 3 Health & Safety Code 573.002 (e) Amends SB 344 3 Health & Safety Code 573.0021 Adds SB 1096 13 Health & Safety Code 573.005 Adds SB 344 4

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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE CHAPTER 572. VOLUNTARY …

(7 days ago) WEBto voluntary mental health services under this section.AAThe petitioner for temporary authorization may be represented by the county attorney or district attorney. (a-2)AAExcept as provided by Subsection (c-1), an inpatient mental health facility may admit or provide services to a person 16 years of age or older and younger than 18 years of age

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Involuntary Commitment in Texas Texas Law Help

(4 days ago) WEBIf you are in a private psychiatric facility, you have a right to complain to the HHSC Health Facility Compliance Group by calling 1-800-458-9858 Option 5 or emailing [email protected] . This article explains the involuntary commitment process and the rights of an inpatient in a mental health facility.

https://texaslawhelp.org/article/involuntary-commitment-in-texas

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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE CHAPTER 574. COURT-ORDERED …

(7 days ago) WEBSec. 574.152. CAPACITY TO CONSENT TO VOLUNTARY ADMISSION. A person described by Section 574.151 is rebuttably presumed to have the capacity to consent to admission to the inpatient mental health facility for voluntary inpatient mental health services. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1309, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001. Sec. …

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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE CHAPTER 576. RIGHTS OF PATIENTS

(7 days ago) WEBSec. 576.001. RIGHTS UNDER CONSTITUTION AND LAW. (a) A person with mental illness in this state has the rights, benefits, responsibilities, and privileges guaranteed by the constitution and laws of the United States and this state. (b) Unless a specific law limits a right under a special procedure, a patient has:

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Adult Mental Health Texas Health and Human Services

(2 days ago) WEBThe Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) contracts with 37 local mental health authorities (LMHAs) and two local behavioral health authorities (LBHAs) to deliver mental health services in communities across Texas. LMHAs and LBHAs provide services to specific areas. To find where to get services in your area, you need to know …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/mental-health-substance-use/adult-mental-health

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Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 572 – Voluntary Mental …

(2 days ago) WEBSections. Texas Statutes Title 7, Mental Health and Intellectual Disability; Subtitle C, Texas Mental Health Code; Chapter 572, Voluntary Mental Health Services. Refreshed: 2023-07-23.

https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._health_and_safety_code_title_7_subtitle_c_chapter_572

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COMMITTED TO HEALING: INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT …

(2 days ago) WEBPrepared as a Public Service by the Texas Young Lawyers Association and Distributed by the State Bar of Texas. For Additional Copies Please Contact: Public Information Department State Bar of Texas P.O. Box 12487 Austin, Texas 78711-2487 (800) 204-2222, Ext. 1800 www.texasbar.com. 35819 01/08.

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Texas Administrative Code - Secretary of State of Texas

(9 days ago) WEBRULE §568.22. Voluntary Admission. (a) A request for voluntary admission: (1) may be made only by a person authorized to do so under Texas Health and Safety Code §572.001; (2) must be in writing and signed by the individual making the request; and (3) must include a statement that the individual making the request: (A) certifies that the

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Your Legal Rights Under Emergency Commitment

(7 days ago) WEBYou also have the right to talk to any of the following: the Consumer Rights Officer, located in all mental health facilities, the Department of State Health Services Office of Consumer Services and Rights Protection at 800-252-8154, and/or. Disability Rights Texas at 800-252-9108. To request this handout in ASL, Braille, or as an audio …

https://disabilityrightstx.org/en/handout/your-legal-rights-under-emergency-commitment/

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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE CHAPTER 573. EMERGENCY DETENTION

(7 days ago) WEBMENTAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY. SUBTITLE C. TEXAS MENTAL HEALTH CODE. CHAPTER 573. EMERGENCY DETENTION After seizing a firearm under this subsection, the peace officer shall comply with the requirements of Article 18.191, Code of Criminal Procedure. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. …

https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.573.htm

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Texas Severe Mental Illness Information, Laws, & Helpful Resources

(Just Now) WEBTEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE § 574.0345 (a). The judge may order a proposed patient to receive court-ordered temporary [up to 90 days] outpatient mental health services only if: (1) the judge finds that appropriate mental health services are available to the proposed patient; and (2) the judge or jury finds, from clear and convincing evidence, that: (A) the …

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Texas Administrative Code - Secretary of State of Texas

(9 days ago) WEBTexas Administrative Code. Next Rule>> the hospital obtains written consent for voluntary inpatient mental health treatment that meets the requirements of a request for voluntary admission, as described in §568.22(a) of this subchapter (relating to Voluntary Admission); and based on that examination, issues an order for voluntary

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Texas Health and Safety Code Section 572.004 – Discharge

(7 days ago) WEBIf the physician makes a determination that the patient meets the criteria for court-ordered mental health services or emergency detention, the physician shall, not later than 4 p.m. on the next succeeding business day after the date on which the examination occurs, either discharge the patient or file an application for court-ordered mental

https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._health_and_safety_code_section_572.004

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Understanding Texas' Laws On Involuntary Commitment

(5 days ago) WEBInvoluntary commitment in Texas describes the legal process that court-orders individuals believed to be suffering from mental illness to receive mental health services. The Texas Health and Safety Code, specifically Chapter 574, which deals with court-ordered mental health services, governs this process.

https://www.bryanfagan.com/blog/2023/november/the-thin-line-understanding-involuntary-commitme/

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State Hospitals Texas Health and Human Services

(8 days ago) WEBState hospital facilities are Medicare-certified and Medicaid-approved, and has been accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC). File a Joint Commission complaint. If you or a loved one is having a mental health crisis, please call 9-1-1 immediately. Texas Health and Human Services operates nine state hospitals and one residential youth center

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/mental-health-substance-use/state-hospitals

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Mental Health Crisis Transportation Overview - Texas Health …

(4 days ago) WEBAfter admission by a mental health facility on an emergency detention basis, for persons committed to an inpatient facility, or for persons detained under protective custody, transportation must occur in accordance with HSC §574.045 (See HSC §§ 573.025(a)(6), 573.026, and 574.045(a)). The section of the law offers two layers of options:

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/mental-health-crisis-transportation-overview.pdf

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Hospitals - Texas Health and Human Services

(6 days ago) WEBAs defined by Texas Administrative Code Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 510, Section 510.2, a private psychiatric hospital is a hospital that provides inpatient mental health services to individuals with mental illness or with a substance use disorder except that, at all times, a majority of the individuals admitted are individuals with a mental illness.

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/providers/health-care-facilities-regulation/hospitals-private-psychiatric-hospitals-crisis-stabilization-units

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Guardianship Texas Health and Human Services

(8 days ago) WEBThe Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) has a Guardianship Services Program and becomes involved in guardianship in one of two ways: The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) refers adults 65 years or older, adults with disabilities, or youth aging out of conservatorship to HHS who they believe need a guardian.

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/regulations/legal-information/guardianship

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5560 Involuntary and Voluntary Termination of Parental Rights

(2 days ago) WEBTexas Family Code §161.002. 5564.18 Mental Illness. CPS March 2018. It is a ground for termination of parental rights: if: • a parent has a mental or emotional illness that makes the parent unable to provide for the child’s physical, emotional, and mental needs; and

https://www.dfps.texas.gov/handbooks/CPS/Files/CPS_pg_5560.asp

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E-110, Medicaid for Former Foster Care Children (FFCC) Texas …

(4 days ago) WEBE—111 Type of Assistance (TA) 82 – Medical Assistance – FFCC. Revision 24-2; Effective April 1, 2024. To be eligible for FFCC, a person must be 18 to 26 and: have aged out of foster care in any state at 18 or older; Note: A person who turned 18 before Jan. 1, 2023, must have aged out of foster care in the state of Texas.

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/handbooks/texas-works-handbook/e-110-medicaid-former-foster-care-children-ffcc

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