Tex. Health and Safety Code § 462.0731
OUTPATIENT CARE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
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- Tex. Health and Safety Code § 462.0731, OUTPATIENT CARE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/673687
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(a) This section applies to a chemically dependent patient who is a resident of a county with a population of more than 3.3 million, according to the most recent federal decennial census, and whose inpatient commitment is modified to an outpatient commitment, who is furloughed from an inpatient facility, or who is committed to treatment on an outpatient basis.
(b) The department shall arrange and furnish alternative settings for outpatient care, treatment, and supervision in the patient's county of residence. The services must be provided as close as possible to the patient's residence.
(c) A patient receiving services under this section shall report at least weekly to the person responsible for the patient's outpatient care and services.
(d) The person responsible for the patient's outpatient care or treatment shall notify the committing court of the patient's treatment plan and condition at least monthly until the end of the commitment period.