26 Tex. Admin. Code § 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.

Notes

26 Tex. Admin. Code § 568.21

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 21, May 21, 2021, TexReg 3283, eff. 5/27/2021