Texas Health and Safety Code 572.002 – Admission
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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 572.002
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
The facility administrator or the administrator’s authorized, qualified designee may admit a person for whom a proper request for voluntary inpatient or outpatient services is filed if the administrator or the designee determines:
(1) from a preliminary examination that the person has symptoms of mental illness and will benefit from the inpatient or outpatient services;
(2) that the person has been informed of the person’s rights as a voluntary patient; and
(3) that the admission was voluntarily agreed to:
(A) by the person, if the person is 16 years of age or older; or
(B) by the person’s parent, managing conservator, or guardian, if the person is younger than 18 years of age.