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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 574.082

PASS OR FURLOUGH FROM INPATIENT CARE

Known as the Texas Mental Health Code

The act spans §§ 571–580 (237 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Laney v. State (2007)

Most recently applied in Laney v. State (April 2007)

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff

(a) The facility administrator may permit a patient admitted to the facility under an order for temporary or extended inpatient mental health services to leave the facility under a pass or furlough.

(b) A pass authorizes the patient to leave the facility for not more than 72 hours. A furlough authorizes the patient to leave for a longer period.

(c) The pass or furlough may be subject to specified conditions.

(d) When a patient is furloughed, the facility administrator shall notify the court that issued the commitment order.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.