Tex.
Est. Code Section 1151.053
Commitment of Ward
(a)
Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), a guardian may not voluntarily admit a ward to a public or private inpatient psychiatric facility operated by the Department of State Health Services for care and treatment or to a residential facility operated by the Department of Aging and Disability Services for care and treatment. If care and treatment in a psychiatric or residential facility is necessary, the ward or the ward’s guardian may:(1)
apply for services under Section 593.027 (Emergency Admission) or 593.028 (Respite Care), Health and Safety Code;(2)
apply to a court to commit the person under Subtitle C or D, Title 7, Health and Safety Code, or Chapter 462 (Treatment of Persons with Chemical Dependencies), Health and Safety Code; or(3)
transport the ward to an inpatient mental health facility for a preliminary examination in accordance with Subchapters A (Definitions) and C, Chapter 573 (Emergency Detention), Health and Safety Code.(b)
A guardian of a person younger than 18 years of age may voluntarily admit the ward to a public or private inpatient psychiatric facility for care and treatment.(c)
A guardian of a person may voluntarily admit an incapacitated person to a residential care facility for emergency care or respite care under Section 593.027 (Emergency Admission) or 593.028 (Respite Care), Health and Safety Code.
Source:
Section 1151.053 — Commitment of Ward, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.1151.htm#1151.053 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
