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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 574.0456: TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENT TO ANOTHER STATE.

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  1. HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
  2. TITLE 7. MENTAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
  3. SUBTITLE C. TEXAS MENTAL HEALTH CODE
  4. CHAPTER 574. COURT-ORDERED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
  5. SUBCHAPTER D. DESIGNATION OF FACILITY AND TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENT

A person may not transport a patient to a mental health facility in another state for court-ordered inpatient mental health services under this chapter unless transportation to that facility is authorized by a court order.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 978), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.

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