Texas Administrative Code
Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES
Chapter 2 - LOCAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITIES
Subchapter F - CONTINUITY OF SERVICES-STATE FACILITIES
Division 2 - ADMISSION AND COMMITMENT
Section 2.258 - Criteria for Placement of a Minor in a State MR Facility for Assessment Under the Texas Family Code
Universal Citation: 40 TX Admin Code § 2.258
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) In accordance with Texas Family Code, § 55.33, a minor in the juvenile justice system may be placed in a state MR facility for not more than 90 calendar days if:
(1) the minor is found
to be unfit to proceed; and
(2) the
juvenile court determines that the minor meets the commitment criteria
described in § 412.257 of this title (relating to Criteria for Commitment
of a Minor to a State MR Facility Under the PMRA).
(b) In accordance with Texas Family Code, § 55.52, a minor in the juvenile justice system may be placed in a state MR facility for not more than 90 calendar days if:
(1) the minor is found
to lack responsibility for the minor's actions; and
(2) the juvenile court determines that the
minor meets the commitment criteria described in § 412.257 of this title
(relating to Criteria for Commitment of a Minor to a State MR Facility Under
the PMRA).
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