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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 593.030

WITHDRAWAL FROM SERVICES

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 resident voluntarily admitted to a residential care facility may not be detained more than 96 hours after the time the resident, the resident's parents if the resident is a minor, or the guardian of the resident's person requests discharge of the resident as provided by department rules, unless:

(1) the facility director determines that the resident's condition or other circumstances are such that the resident cannot be discharged without endangering the safety of the resident or the general public;

(2) the facility director files an application for judicial commitment under Section 593.041; and

(3) a court issues a protective custody order under Section 593.044 pending a final determination on the application.

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