Texas Health And Safety Code Title 7, Chapter 532 - General Provisions Relating To Department Of State Health Services

• Texas Section 532.001 - Definitions; Mental Health Components Of Department
  (a) In this chapter: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of state health services. (2) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services. (b) The department...
• Texas Section 532.002 - Medical Director
  (a) The commissioner shall appoint a medical director. (b) To be qualified for appointment as the medical director under this section, a person must: (1)...
• Texas Section 532.003 - Heads Of Departmental Mental Health Facilities
  (a) The commissioner shall appoint the head of each mental health facility the department administers. (b) The head of a facility serves at the will...
• Texas Section 532.004 - Advisory Committees
  (a) The executive commissioner shall appoint any advisory committees the executive commissioner considers necessary to assist in the effective administration of the department's mental health...
• Texas Section 532.013 - Forensic Director
  (a) In this section: (1) "Forensic patient" means a person with mental illness who is: (A) examined on the issue of competency to stand trial...
• Texas Section 532.0131 - Forensic Work Group
  (a) In this section, "forensic patient" and "forensic services" have the meanings assigned by Section 532.013. (b) The commissioner shall establish a work group of...

Last modified: September 28, 2016