With Insurance
- Locate a facility that will accept the patient and patient’s insurance. The County cannot provide a referral to a specific facility, but some of the hospitals that have treated patients from Fort Bend County are listed in our Mental Health Commitment Procedures [PDF]
- If arrangements are made with a facility to accept the proposed patient, take down the name and telephone number for the facility admitting department. When completing the Application for Mental Health Warrant at the Justice of the Peace, this information will be necessary.
If the facility is in Harris County, the commitment will most likely take place in Harris County because it is difficult for the doctors in Harris County to travel to Fort Bend County for the required hearings. Therefore, you may be referred to the Harris County Attorney’s Office for further handling.
Without Insurance
- If there is no insurance, you may try to locate a facility with an indigent bed available. If no private facility will accept the proposed patient, contact Texana Center at 1-800-633-5686 (available 24 hours a day/seven days a week). Notify Texana that you are seeking a commitment to Austin State Hospital (ASH). Ask if there is space available for a proposed patient from Fort Bend County.
- If the only facility available to the proposed patient is Austin State Hospital, the commitment will take place in the City of Austin and Travis County courts will handle the proceedings.
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