A child may not be court-ordered to receive services at a residential care facility unless:
- (1) the child is a child with an intellectual disability;
(2) evidence is presented showing that because of the child's intellectual disability, the child:
- (A) represents a substantial risk of physical impairment or injury to the child or others; or
- (B) is unable to provide for and is not providing for the child's most basic personal physical needs;
- (3) the child cannot be adequately and appropriately habilitated in an available, less restrictive setting;
- (4) the residential care facility provides habilitative services, care, training, and treatment appropriate to the child's needs; and
- (5) an interdisciplinary team recommends placement in the residential care facility.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1166 (S.B. 1585), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.