Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 575.015
Transfer to Federal Facility


The department or the hospital administrator of a private mental hospital may transfer an involuntary patient to a federal agency if:

(1)

the federal agency sends notice that facilities are available and that the patient is eligible for care or treatment in a facility;

(2)

notice of the transfer is sent to the committing court; and

(3)

the committing court enters an order approving the transfer.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.

Source: Section 575.015 — Transfer to Federal Facility, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­575.­htm#575.­015 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 575.015’s source at texas​.gov