Texas Administrative Code

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
RULE §568.21	Admission Criteria

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.

Source Note: The provisions of this §568.21 adopted to be effective May 27, 2021, 46 TexReg 3276