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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 593.004

APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Known as the Persons with an Intellectual Disability Act

The act spans §§ 591–597 (170 sections).

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

(a) In this section, "authorized provider" means:

(1) a physician licensed to practice in this state;

(2) a psychologist licensed to practice in this state;

(3) a professional licensed to practice in this state and certified by the department; or

(4) a provider certified by the department before September 1, 2013.

(b) A person believed to be a person with an intellectual disability, the parent if the person is a minor, or the guardian of the person may make written application to an authorized provider for a determination of an intellectual disability using forms provided by the department.

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