Sec. 462.022. VOLUNTARY ADMISSION OF MINOR

(a) A facility may admit a minor for treatment and rehabilitation if:

(1) the facility is:

(A) a treatment facility licensed by the commission to provide the necessary services to minors;

(B) a facility licensed by the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation; or

(C) a facility operated by the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation which has been designated by the commission to provide chemical dependency treatment;

(2) the admission is appropriate under the facility's admission policies; and

(3) the admission is requested by:

(A) a parent, managing conservator, or guardian of the minor; or

(B) the minor, without parental consent, if the minor is 16 years of age or older.

(b) The admission of a minor under Subsection (a) is considered a voluntary admission.

(c) A person or agency appointed as the guardian or a managing conservator of a minor and acting as an employee or agent of the state or a political subdivision of the state may request admission of the minor only with the minor's consent.

(d) In this section, "minor" means an individual younger than 18 years of age for whom the disabilities of minority have not been removed.

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 175, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 573, Sec. 3.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 671, Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 1993; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1216, Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2001.