Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
Title 7. MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION |
Subtitle C. TEXAS MENTAL HEALTH CODE |
Chapter 577. PRIVATE MENTAL HOSPITALS AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES |
Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS; LICENSING AND PENALTIES |
Sec. 577.009. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN CONTRACTS
Latest version.
-
A community center or other entity the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation designates to provide mental health services may not contract with a mental health facility to provide court-ordered mental health services unless the facility is licensed by the department.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 573, Sec. 4.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.