Texas Health and Safety Code 593.0275 – Emergency Services
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(a) A person may receive emergency services without a determination of an intellectual disability if:
(1) there is persuasive evidence that the person is a person with an intellectual disability;
(2) emergency services are available; and
(3) the person has an urgent need for emergency services.
(b) A determination of an intellectual disability for the person served under this section shall be performed within 30 days after the date the services begin.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 593.0275
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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