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Chapter 55, Subchapter B

• Child with mental illness
• Meets Health and Safety Code

Commitment Criteria (§ 571)

• Juvenile Proceedings are Stayed

Health and Safety Code § 571 571 Commitment Criteria

• Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
• Because of the Mental Illness
• Person is likely to cause serious harm to self or
• thers, or
• Is suffering severe and abnormal mental,

emotional, or physical distress

• Experiencing substantial mental or physical

deterioration of ability to function independently