Texas Human Resources Code

§ 48.209 — REFERRAL FOR GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES

HR § 48.209Title 2. HUMAN SERVICES AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN GENERAL · Part D. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES · Ch. 48. INVESTIGATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR ELDERLY PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES · Art. E. PROVISION OF SERVICES; EMERGENCY PROTECTION

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(a)The department shall refer an individual to the Department of Aging and Disability Services for guardianship services under Subchapter E, Chapter 161, if the individual is:

(1)a minor in the conservatorship of the department who:

(A)is 16 years of age or older; and

(B)the department has reason to believe will, because of a physical or mental condition, be substantially unable to provide for the individual's own food, clothing, or shelter, to care for the individual's own physical health, or to manage the individual's own financial affairs when the individual becomes an adult; or

(2)an elderly person or person with a disability who:

(A)has been found by the department to be in a state of abuse, neglect, or exploitation; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 3.02, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.277, eff. April 2, 2015.