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

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 594.014: RIGHT TO ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING.

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  1. HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
  2. TITLE 7. MENTAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
  3. SUBTITLE D. PERSONS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY ACT
  4. CHAPTER 594. TRANSFER AND DISCHARGE
  5. SUBCHAPTER B. TRANSFER OR DISCHARGE

(a) A client and the parent or the guardian shall be informed of the right to an administrative hearing to contest a proposed transfer or discharge.

(b) A client may not be transferred to another facility or discharged from intellectual disability services unless the client is given the opportunity to request and receive an administrative hearing to contest the proposed transfer or discharge.

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

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1458, eff. April 2, 2015.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:17Z. Source file · JSON

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