HOUSE BILL 1072 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Farabee |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-01 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Moncrief |
Previous law provided for returning patients to treatment facilities by means of court orders. House Bill 1072 amends the Health and Safety Code to establish that a certificate issued by the facility administrator may also authorize a peace officer to take an absent patient into custody, detain the patient, and return the patient to a facility providing court-ordered mental health services.