Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.186
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§ 81.186. ORDER OF MODIFICATION OF ORDER FOR OUTPATIENT SERVICES.
Official statutory text
(a) The court may modify an order for outpatient services at the modification hearing if the court determines that the person continues to meet the applicable criteria for court orders for the management of a person with a communicable disease and that:
(1) the person has not complied with the court's order; or
(2) the person's condition has deteriorated to the extent that outpatient services are no longer appropriate.
(b) The court's decision to modify an order must be supported by an affidavit of medical evaluation prepared by the health authority or department.
(c) A court may refuse to modify the order and may direct the person to continue to participate in outpatient health services in accordance with the original order even if the criteria prescribed by Subsection (a) have been met.
(d) A modification may include:
(1) incorporating in the order a revised treatment program and providing for continued outpatient health services under the modified order, if a revised general program of treatment was submitted to and accepted by the court; or
(2) providing for examination, observation, isolation, or treatment at an appropriate inpatient health care facility.
(1) the person has not complied with the court's order; or
(2) the person's condition has deteriorated to the extent that outpatient services are no longer appropriate.
(b) The court's decision to modify an order must be supported by an affidavit of medical evaluation prepared by the health authority or department.
(c) A court may refuse to modify the order and may direct the person to continue to participate in outpatient health services in accordance with the original order even if the criteria prescribed by Subsection (a) have been met.
(d) A modification may include:
(1) incorporating in the order a revised treatment program and providing for continued outpatient health services under the modified order, if a revised general program of treatment was submitted to and accepted by the court; or
(2) providing for examination, observation, isolation, or treatment at an appropriate inpatient health care facility.
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