Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 263.084 - Discharge of Patients(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.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 263.084
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1989.