Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 568 - STANDARDS OF CARE AND TREATMENT IN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS
Subchapter B - ADMISSION
Section 568.21 - Admission Criteria
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 568.21
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
A hospital shall develop and implement written admission criteria that:
(1) uniformly apply to all prospective patients;
(2) permit the admission of a prospective patient only if the patient has a mental illness of sufficient severity to require inpatient mental health treatment; and
(3) prevent the admission of a prospective patient who:
(A) requires
specialized care not available at the hospital; or
(B) has a physical medical condition that is
unstable and could reasonably be expected to require inpatient medical
treatment for the condition.
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