Sec. 593.042. FORM OF APPLICATION. (a) An application for commitment of a person to a residential care facility must:
(1) be executed under oath; and
(2) include:
(A) the name, birth date, sex, and address of the proposed resident;
(B) the name and address of the proposed resident's parent or guardian, if applicable;
(C) a short, plain statement of the facts demonstrating that commitment to a facility is necessary and appropriate; and
(D) a short, plain statement explaining the inappropriateness of admission to less restrictive services.
(b) If the report required under Section 593.013 is completed, a copy must be included in the application.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 60, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
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