Texas Family Code 55.56 – Report That Child Has Mental Illness; Initiation of Proceedings for Court-Ordered Mental Health Services
If a report submitted under § 55.54(b) states that a child is a child with mental illness and that the child meets the criteria for court-ordered mental health services under § 55.05, the director of the public or private facility or alternative setting, as appropriate, shall submit to the court two certificates of medical examination for mental illness, as described by Subchapter A, Chapter 574, Health and Safety Code. On receipt of the certificates, the court shall:
(1) initiate proceedings as provided by § 55.66 in the juvenile court for court-ordered mental health services for the child under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code; or
(2) refer the child’s case as provided by § 55.68 to the appropriate court for the initiation of proceedings in that court for court-ordered mental health services for the child under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code.