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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 572.002. Admission

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

The facility administrator or the administrator's authorized, qualified designee may admit a person for whom a proper request for voluntary inpatient or outpatient services is filed if the administrator or the designee determines:

(1) from a preliminary examination that the person has symptoms of mental illness and will benefit from the inpatient or outpatient services;

(2) that the person has been informed of the person's rights as a voluntary patient; and

(3) that the admission was voluntarily agreed to:

(A) by the person, if the person is 16 years of age or older; or

(B) by the person's parent, managing conservator, or guardian, if the person is younger than 18 years of age.

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