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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 263.084

DISCHARGE OF PATIENTS

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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 263.084, DISCHARGE OF PATIENTS, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/670192
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(a) The superintendent shall temporarily or permanently discharge a patient from the hospital if the patient: (1) is not sick or injured or recovers from the sickness or injury; (2) wilfully or habitually violates hospital rules; or (3) is not suitable for treatment for any other reason. (b) The superintendent shall make a full report of a discharge of a patient from the hospital at the next meeting of the board of managers after the discharge.