Tex. Health & Safety Code § 551.025

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 551.025 - Duty to Report Missing Patient or Client

If a person receiving inpatient intellectual disability services or court-ordered inpatient mental health services leaves a department facility without notifying the facility or without the facility's consent, the facility director or superintendent shall immediately report the person as a missing person to an appropriate law enforcement agency in the area in which the facility is located.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 551.025

Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 3.1337, eff. 4/2/2015.

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1991.