Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 593.008
Administrative Hearing

(a)

The proposed client and contestant by right may:

(1)

have a public hearing unless the proposed client or contestant requests a closed hearing;

(2)

be present at the hearing; and

(3)

be represented at the hearing by a person of their choosing, including legal counsel.

(b)

The proposed client, contestant, and their respective representative by right may:

(1)

have reasonable access at a reasonable time before the hearing to any records concerning the proposed client relevant to the proposed action;

(2)

present oral or written testimony and evidence, including the results of an independent determination of an intellectual disability; and

(3)

examine witnesses.

(c)

The hearing shall be held:

(1)

as soon as possible, but not later than the 30th day after the date of the request;

(2)

in a convenient location; and

(3)

after reasonable notice.

(d)

Any interested person may appear and give oral or written testimony.

(e)

The executive commissioner by rule shall implement the hearing procedures.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 60, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1430, eff. April 2, 2015.

Source: Section 593.008 — Administrative Hearing, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­593.­htm#593.­008 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

593.001
Admission 593.002
Consent Required 593.003
Requirement of Determination of an Intellectual Disability 593.004
Application for Determination of an Intellectual Disability 593.005
Determination of an Intellectual Disability 593.006
Report 593.007
Notification of Certain Rights 593.008
Administrative Hearing 593.009
Hearing Report 593.010
Appeal 593.011
Fees for Services 593.012
Absent Without Authority 593.013
Interdisciplinary Team Recommendation 593.014
Epilepsy 593.021
Application for Voluntary Services 593.022
Admission to Voluntary Intellectual Disability Services 593.023
Rules Relating to Planning of Services or Treatment 593.024
Application for Voluntary Residential Care Services 593.025
Placement Preference 593.026
Regular Voluntary Admission 593.027
Emergency Admission 593.028
Respite Care 593.029
Treatment of Minor Who Reaches Majority 593.030
Withdrawal from Services 593.041
Application for Placement 593.042
Form of Application 593.043
Representation by Counsel 593.044
Order for Protective Custody 593.045
Detention in Protective Custody 593.046
Release from Protective Custody 593.047
Setting on Application 593.048
Hearing Notice 593.049
Hearing Before Jury 593.050
Conduct of Hearing 593.051
Dismissal After Hearing 593.052
Order for Commitment 593.053
Decision 593.054
Not a Judgment of Incompetence 593.055
Designation of Facility 593.056
Appeal 593.071
Application of Subchapter 593.072
Inability to Pay 593.073
Determination of Residential Costs 593.074
Maximum Fees 593.075
Sliding Fee Schedule 593.076
Fee Schedule for Divorced Parents 593.077
Child Support Payments for Benefit of Resident 593.078
Payment for Adult Residents 593.080
State Claims for Unpaid Fees 593.081
Trust Exemption 593.082
Filing of Claims 593.091
Admission and Commitment 593.092
Discharge of Person Voluntarily Admitted to Residential Care Facility 593.093
Reimbursement to County 593.0275
Emergency Services 593.0511
Long-term Placement Without Interdisciplinary Team Recommendation
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

§ 593.008’s source at texas​.gov