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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 81.189 — REQUEST FOR REEXAMINATION

HS § 81.189Title 2. HEALTH · Part D. PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND REPORTS OF DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES · Ch. 81. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTERS; PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES · Art. G. COURT ORDERS FOR MANAGEMENT OF PERSONS WITH COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

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(a)A person subject to an order for extended management, or any interested person on the person's behalf and with the person's consent, may file a request with a court for a reexamination and a hearing to determine if the person continues to meet the criteria for the court order.
(b)The request must be filed in the county in which the person is receiving the services.
(c)The court may, on good cause shown:
(1)require that the patient be reexamined;
(2)schedule a hearing on the request; and
(3)notify the health authority, department, and the head of the facility providing health services to the person.

Legislative history

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 81.189 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.