Texas Family Code - Section 55.15. Standards Of Care; Expiration Of Court Order For Mental Health Services
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§ 55.15. STANDARDS OF CARE; EXPIRATION OF COURT ORDER FOR
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. If the juvenile court or a court to which
the child's case is referred under Section 55.12(2) orders mental
health services for the child, the child shall be cared for,
treated, and released in conformity to Subtitle C, Title 7, Health
and Safety Code, except:
(1) a court order for mental health services for a
child automatically expires on the 120th day after the date the
child becomes 18 years of age; and
(2) the administrator of a mental health facility
shall notify, in writing, by certified mail, return receipt
requested, the juvenile court that ordered mental health services
or the juvenile court that referred the case to a court that ordered
the mental health services of the intent to discharge the child at
least 10 days prior to discharge.
Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1460, ch. 544, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1973.
Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 2157, ch. 693, § 20 and 21,
eff. Sept. 1, 1975; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, § 9, eff. Sept.
1, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, § 47, eff. May 31, 1995.
Redesignated from V.T.C.A., Family Code § 55.02(c) and amended
by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1477, § 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Section: 55.01 55.02 55.03 55.11 55.12 55.13 55.14 55.15 55.16 55.17 55.18 55.19 55.31 55.32 55.33
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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