Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Texas Mental Health Code
Chapter 576 - Rights of Patients

Subchapter A. General Rights

Section 576.001. Rights Under Constitution and Law - Sec. 576.001. RIGHTS UNDER CONSTITUTION AND LAW. (a) A person...

Section 576.002. Presumption of Competency - Sec. 576.002. PRESUMPTION OF COMPETENCY. (a) The provision of court-ordered,...

Section 576.003. Writ of Habeas Corpus - Sec. 576.003. WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. A petition for a...

Section 576.004. Effect on Guardianship - Sec. 576.004. EFFECT ON GUARDIANSHIP. This subtitle, or an action...

Section 576.005. Confidentiality of Records - Sec. 576.005. CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS. Records of a mental health...

Section 576.0055. Disclosure of Name and Birth and Death Dates for Certain Purposes - Sec. 576.0055. DISCLOSURE OF NAME AND BIRTH AND DEATH DATES...

Section 576.006. Rights Subject to Limitation - Sec. 576.006. RIGHTS SUBJECT TO LIMITATION. (a) A patient in...

Section 576.007. Notification of Release - Sec. 576.007. NOTIFICATION OF RELEASE. (a) The department or facility...

Section 576.008. Notification of Protection and Advocacy System - Sec. 576.008. NOTIFICATION OF PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYSTEM. A patient...

Section 576.009. Notification of Rights - Sec. 576.009. NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS. A patient receiving involuntary inpatient...

Section 576.010. Notification of Trust Exemption - Sec. 576.010. NOTIFICATION OF TRUST EXEMPTION. (a) At the time...

Subchapter B. Rights Relating to Treatment

Section 576.021. General Rights Relating to Treatment - Sec. 576.021. GENERAL RIGHTS RELATING TO TREATMENT. (a) A patient...

Section 576.022. Adequacy of Treatment - Sec. 576.022. ADEQUACY OF TREATMENT. (a) The facility administrator of...

Section 576.023. Periodic Examination - Sec. 576.023. PERIODIC EXAMINATION. The facility administrator is responsible for...

Section 576.024. Use of Physical Restraint - Sec. 576.024. USE OF PHYSICAL RESTRAINT. (a) A physical restraint...

Section 576.025. Administration of Psychoactive Medication - Sec. 576.025. ADMINISTRATION OF PSYCHOACTIVE MEDICATION. (a) A person may...

Section 576.026. Independent Evaluation - Sec. 576.026. INDEPENDENT EVALUATION. (a) A patient receiving inpatient mental...

Section 576.027. List of Medications - Sec. 576.027. LIST OF MEDICATIONS. (a) The facility administrator of...