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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 306 - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM
SUBCHAPTER D - MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES--ADMISSION, DISCHARGE, AND CONTINUITY OF CARE
SECTION/RULE §306.172 - Admission Criteria for Maximum-Security Units
Chapter Review Date 07/23/2024

An individual's admission to a maximum-security unit may occur only if the individual is: (1) committed pursuant to Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 46B or Chapter 46C and determined to require admission to a maximum-security unit; or (2) determined manifestly dangerous in accordance with 25 TAC Chapter 415, Subchapter G (relating to Determination of Manifest Dangerousness).

Source Note: The provisions of this §306.172 adopted to be effective May 20, 2020, 45 TexReg 3301; amended to be effective February 23, 2025, 50 TexReg 997.

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