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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 256.003. Prohibited Discharge of Patients to Certain Group-centered Facilities

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), a hospital or other health facility may discharge or otherwise release a patient to the care of a group home, boarding home facility, or similar group-centered facility only if the person who operates the group-centered facility holds a license or permit issued in accordance with applicable state law.

(b) A hospital or other health facility may discharge or otherwise release a patient to the care of a group home, boarding home facility, or similar group-centered facility operated by a person who does not hold a license or permit issued in accordance with applicable state law only if:

(1) no group-centered facility is operated in the county in which the patient is discharged by a person who holds the applicable license or permit; or

(2) the patient voluntarily elects to reside in the group-centered facility of the unlicensed or unpermitted person.

(c) A hospital or other health facility is not liable for damages to a patient resulting from the patient's discharge or release to a group home, boarding home facility, or similar group-centered facility under Subsection (b).

(d) A local health authority may not issue an order authorizing a hospital or health facility to discharge or release a patient to a group-centered facility in a manner that conflicts with this section.

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