REQUEST BY CLIENT, PARENT, OR GUARDIAN
Known as the Persons with an Intellectual Disability Act
The act spans §§ 591.001–597.054 (170 sections).
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff
(a) A client, the parent of a client who is a minor, or the guardian of the person may request a transfer or discharge.
(b) The service provider shall determine the appropriateness of the requested transfer or discharge.
(c) If a request is denied, the client, parent, or guardian of the person is entitled to a hearing under Section 594.015 to contest the decision.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.