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TITLE 25HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 415PROVIDER CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES--MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER GDETERMINATION OF MANIFEST DANGEROUSNESS
RULE §415.301Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter:

  (1) establishes the two types of review boards that conduct hearings to determine whether an individual is manifestly dangerous;

   (2) defines the elements to be considered in the determination of manifest dangerousness by review boards;

   (3) describes which persons may and may not be subject to a hearing to determine manifest dangerousness;

   (4) enumerates the rights of an individual who is subject to a hearing to determine manifest dangerousness;

   (5) provides due process for individuals who have been determined manifestly dangerous; and

   (6) provides procedures governing the transfer of an individual to the maximum security unit/secure adolescent unit (MSU/SAU) and from the MSU/SAU.
Source Note: The provisions of this §415.301 adopted to be effective July 17, 2002, 27 TexReg 6297; amended to be effective July 19, 2011, 36 TexReg 4567

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