Tex. Health and Safety Code § 593.027
EMERGENCY ADMISSION
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- Tex. Health and Safety Code § 593.027, EMERGENCY ADMISSION, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/674949
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(a) An emergency admission to a residential care facility is permitted without a determination of an intellectual disability and an interdisciplinary team recommendation if:
(1) there is persuasive evidence that the proposed resident is a person with an intellectual disability;
(2) space is available at the facility for which placement is requested;
(3) the proposed resident has an urgent need for services that the facility director determines the facility provides; and
(4) the facility can provide relief for the urgent need within a year after admission.
(b) A determination of an intellectual disability and an interdisciplinary team recommendation for the person admitted under this section shall be performed within 30 days after the date of admission.