By: Menendez, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Uresti) H.B. No. 4276
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2009;
May 7, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and
Human Services; May 13, 2009, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 13, 2009, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a transportation plan for persons furloughed or
discharged from certain mental health facilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 574, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 574.089 to read as follows:
Sec. 574.089. TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR FURLOUGH OR
DISCHARGE. (a) The facility administrator of a mental health
facility, in conjunction with the local mental health authority,
shall create a transportation plan for a person scheduled to be
furloughed or discharged from the facility.
(b) The transportation plan must account for the capacity of
the person, must be in writing, and must specify:
(1) who is responsible for transporting the person;
(2) when the person will be transported; and
(3) where the person will arrive.
(c) If the person consents, the facility administrator
shall forward the transportation plan to a family member of the
person before the person is transported.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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