A person may not transport a patient to a mental health facility in another state for inpatient mental health services under this chapter unless transportation to that facility is authorized by a court order.
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 572.0051
TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENT TO ANOTHER STATE
Known as the Texas Mental Health Code
The act spans §§ 571.001 to 580.005 (237 sections).
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 566 (S.B. 718), Sec. 4, 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.