Sec. 81.163.  APPREHENSION UNDER ORDER.  (a)  A protective custody order shall direct a peace officer, including a sheriff or constable, to take the person who is the subject of the order into protective custody and transport the person immediately to an appropriate inpatient health facility that has been designated by the commissioner as a suitable place.
(b)  If an appropriate inpatient health facility is not available, the person shall be transported to a facility considered suitable by the health authority.
(c)  The person shall be detained in the facility until a hearing is held under Section 81.165.
(d)  A facility must comply with this section only to the extent that the commissioner determines that the facility has sufficient resources to perform the necessary services.
(e)  A person may not be detained in a private health facility without the consent of the head of the facility.
(f)  A protective custody order issued under Section 81.162 may direct an emergency medical services provider to provide an ambulance and staff to immediately transport the person who is the subject of the order to an appropriate inpatient health facility designated by the order or other suitable facility.  The provider may seek reimbursement for the costs of the transport from any appropriate source.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by: 
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 314 (H.B. 1690), Sec. 6, eff. June 14, 2013.