(a) An application for a court order for the management of a person with a communicable disease must be styled using the person’s initials and not the person’s full name.
(b) The application must state whether the application is for temporary or extended management of a person with a communicable disease.

Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 81.152

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) Any application must contain the following information according to the applicant’s information and belief:
(1) the person’s name and address;
(2) the person’s county of residence in this state;
(3) a statement that the person is infected with or is reasonably suspected of being infected with a communicable disease that presents a threat to public health and that the person meets the criteria of this chapter for court orders for the management of a person with a communicable disease; and
(4) a statement, to be included only in an application for inpatient treatment, that the person fails or refuses to comply with written orders of the department or health authority under § 81.083, if applicable.
(d) A group application must contain the following information according to the applicant’s information and belief:
(1) a description of the group and the location where the members of the group may be found;
(2) a narrative of how the group has been exposed or infected;
(3) an estimate of how many persons are included in the group;
(4) to the extent known, a list containing the name, address, and county of residence in this state of each member of the group;
(5) if the applicant is unable to obtain the name and address of each member of the group:
(A) a statement that the applicant has sought each of the unknown names and addresses; and
(B) the reason that the names and addresses are unavailable; and
(6) a statement, to be included only in an application for inpatient treatment, that the members of the group fail or refuse to comply with written orders of the department or health authority under § 81.083, if applicable.