LEAST RESTRICTIVE LIVING ENVIRONMENT
Known as the Persons with an Intellectual Disability Act
The act spans §§ 591–597 (170 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Abbott v. G.G.E (2015)
Most recently applied in Abbott v. G.G.E (April 2015)
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff
Each person with an intellectual disability has the right to live in the least restrictive setting appropriate to the person's individual needs and abilities and in a variety of living situations, including living:
(1) alone;
(2) in a group home;
(3) with a family; or
(4) in a supervised, protective environment.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.