Section 306.194 - Transfers Between a State Mental Health Facility and Another Facility in Texas(a) Texas Health and Safety Code § 575.011, § 575.014, and § 575.017 govern transfer of an individual between an SMHF and a psychiatric hospital. An SMHF must not transfer an individual voluntarily receiving treatment without the consent of the individual or LAR who made the request for voluntary admission in accordance with § 306.175(a)(1) of this subchapter (relating to Voluntary Admission Criteria for a Facility with a Contracted Psychiatric Bed Authorized by an LMHA or LBHA or for a State Mental Health Facility).(b) Texas Health and Safety Code § 575.015 and § 575.017 govern transfer of an individual from an SMHF to a federal correctional facility. The transferring SMHF notifies the designated LMHA or LBHA of the transfer.(c) Texas Health and Safety Code § 575.016 and § 575.017 govern transfer of an individual from a facility of the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to an SMHF.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 306.194
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 20, May 15, 2020, TexReg 3314, eff. 5/20/2020