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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 7. MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION |
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Subtitle A. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION |
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Chapter 534. COMMUNITY SERVICES |
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Subchapter B. COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES |
Sec. 534.0535. JOINT DISCHARGE PLANNING
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(a) The board shall adopt, and the department shall enforce, rules that require continuity of services and planning for patient or client care between department facilities and local mental health or mental retardation authorities.
(b) At a minimum, the rules must require joint discharge planning between a department facility and a local mental health or mental retardation authority before a facility discharges a patient or client or places the patient or client on an extended furlough with an intent to discharge.
(c) The local mental health or mental retardation authority shall plan with the department facility and determine the appropriate community services for the patient or client.
(d) The local mental health or mental retardation authority shall arrange for the provision of the services if department funds are to be used and may subcontract with or make a referral to a local agency or entity.