Texas Health and Safety Code 594.015 – Administrative Hearing
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(a) An administrative hearing to contest a transfer or discharge decision must be held:
(1) as soon as possible, but not later than the 30th day after the date of the request;
(2) in a convenient location; and
(3) after reasonable notice.
(b) The client, the parent of a client who is a minor, the guardian of the person, and the director have the right to:
(1) be present and represented at the hearing; and
(2) have reasonable access at a reasonable time before the hearing to any records concerning the client relevant to the proposed action.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 594.015
- 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.
- 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
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Evidence, including oral and written testimony, shall be presented.