A person with mental illness may not be denied admission or commitment to a mental health facility because the person also suffers from epilepsy, dementia, substance abuse, or intellectual disability.
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 571.009
EFFECT OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS ON ADMISSION OR COMMITMENT
Known as the Texas Mental Health Code
The act spans §§ 571–580 (237 sections).
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.