Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 577.001
License Required

(a)

A person or political subdivision may not operate a mental hospital without a license issued by the department under this chapter.

(b)

A community center or other entity designated by the department to provide mental health services may not operate a mental health facility that provides court-ordered mental health services without a license issued by the department under this chapter.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 573, Sec. 4.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1390, eff. April 2, 2015.

Source: Section 577.001 — License Required, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­577.­htm#577.­001 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).

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