Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 306 - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM
Subchapter B - STANDARDS OF CARE IN CRISIS STABILIZATION UNITS
Division 4 - DISCHARGE
Section 306.77 - Maximum Length of Stay for a Voluntarily-Admitted Individual
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
Except as allowed by paragraph (3) of this section, a CSU physician must discharge a voluntarily-admitted individual on the 14th day after the individual's admission, unless:
(1) the individual's treating physician orders the individual's discharge before the 14th day;
(2) the individual's treating physician orders the individual's transfer to other treatment or services, in accordance with § 306.91 of this subchapter (relating to Transfers);
(3) a physician, or physician-delegated PA or APRN, documents in the individual's medical record the medical necessity and clinical rationale for extending the length of stay beyond 14 days; or
(4) an individual under 18 years of age was admitted under an order of Temporary Authorization, issued in accordance with Texas Family Code Section § 35A.005(d), in which case the individual must be discharged by the tenth day after the date the order for temporary authorization is issued.
