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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.171

RELEASE AFTER HEARING

Known as the Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act

The act spans §§ 81–81 (155 sections).

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff

(a) The court shall enter an order denying an application for a court order for temporary or extended management if after a hearing the judge or jury fails to find, from clear and convincing evidence, that the person:

(1) is infected with or is reasonably suspected of being infected with a communicable disease that presents a threat to the public health;

(2) has refused or failed to follow the orders of the health authority if the application is for inpatient treatment; and

(3) meets the applicable criteria for orders for the management of a person with a communicable disease.

(b) If the court denies the application, the court shall order the immediate release of a person who is not at liberty.

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