SECTION 306.194. Transfers Between a State Mental Health Facility and Another Facility in Texas

(a) Texas Health and Safety Code §575.011, §575.014, and §575.017 govern transfer of an individual between an SMHF and a psychiatric hospital. An SMHF must not transfer an individual voluntarily receiving treatment without the consent of the individual or LAR who made the request for voluntary admission in accordance with §306.175(a)(1) of this subchapter (relating to Voluntary Admission Criteria for a Facility with a Contracted Psychiatric Bed Authorized by an LMHA or LBHA or for a State Mental Health Facility).

(b) Texas Health and Safety Code §575.015 and §575.017 govern transfer of an individual from an SMHF to a federal correctional facility. The transferring SMHF notifies the designated LMHA or LBHA of the transfer.

(c) Texas Health and Safety Code §575.016 and §575.017 govern transfer of an individual from a facility of the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to an SMHF.

Source Note: The provisions of this §306.194 adopted to be effective May 20, 2020, 45 TexReg 3301