SECTION 749.1377. What constitutes an emergency discharge or transfer?


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  • An emergency transfer or discharge occurs when:

    (1) The parent withdraws a child unexpectedly from care;

    (2) There is a medical emergency requiring inpatient care;

    (3) The child is absent from the home and cannot be located; or

    (4) There is an immediate danger to the child or others and you determine that you cannot serve the child.

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.1377 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909