(a) A court may order a person committed to a federal agency that operates a health care facility if the court receives written notice from the agency that facilities are available and that the person is eligible for care or treatment in the facility. The court may place the person in the agency’s custody for transportation to the health care facility.
(b) A person admitted under court order to a health care facility operated by a federal agency, regardless of location, is subject to the agency’s rules and regulations.

Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 81.178

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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) The head of the health care facility has the same authority and responsibility with respect to the person as the head of a facility.
(d) The appropriate courts of this state retain jurisdiction to inquire at any time into the person’s condition and the necessity of the person’s continued commitment.

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