Bill Amendment: TX HB3504 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature

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Bill Title: Relating to an application for emergency detention, procedures regarding court-ordered mental health services, and certain rights of patients admitted to private mental hospitals and certain other mental health facilities.

Status: 2023-04-26 - Referred to Criminal Justice [HB3504 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB3504-House_Amendment_H_3_1-Klick.html

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Amend HB 3504 on third reading by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____.  Section 577.010, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Subsections (b-1) and (b-2) to read as follows:

(b-1)  The rules must specify the rights of patients admitted for voluntary or involuntary commitment, including the rights provided by Chapters 572, 573, 574, and 576.

(b-2)  The rules must require each mental health facility licensed under this chapter to:

(1)  notify any patient admitted for voluntary or involuntary commitment of the patient's rights under this subtitle and under the rules; and

(2)  display a poster or other written document of the rights described by Subdivision (1).