Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act
Chapter 592 - Rights of Persons With an Intellectual Disability

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 592.001. Purpose - Sec. 592.001. PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is to...

Section 592.002. Rules - Sec. 592.002. RULES. The executive commissioner by rule shall ensure...

Subchapter B. Basic Bill of Rights

Section 592.011. Rights Guaranteed - Sec. 592.011. RIGHTS GUARANTEED. (a) Each person with an intellectual...

Section 592.012. Protection From Exploitation and Abuse - Sec. 592.012. PROTECTION FROM EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE. Each person with...

Section 592.013. Least Restrictive Living Environment - Sec. 592.013. LEAST RESTRICTIVE LIVING ENVIRONMENT. Each person with an...

Section 592.014. Education - Sec. 592.014. EDUCATION. Each person with an intellectual disability has...

Section 592.015. Employment - Sec. 592.015. EMPLOYMENT. An employer, employment agency, or labor organization...

Section 592.016. Housing - Sec. 592.016. HOUSING. An owner, lessee, sublessee, assignee, or managing...

Section 592.017. Treatment and Services - Sec. 592.017. TREATMENT AND SERVICES. Each person with an intellectual...

Section 592.018. Determination of an Intellectual Disability - Sec. 592.018. DETERMINATION OF AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY. A person thought...

Section 592.019. Administrative Hearing - Sec. 592.019. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING. A person who files an application...

Section 592.020. Independent Determination of an Intellectual Disability - Sec. 592.020. INDEPENDENT DETERMINATION OF AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY. A person...

Section 592.021. Additional Rights - Sec. 592.021. ADDITIONAL RIGHTS. Each person with an intellectual disability...

Subchapter C. Rights of Clients

Section 592.031. Rights in General - Sec. 592.031. RIGHTS IN GENERAL. (a) Each client has the...

Section 592.032. Least Restrictive Alternative - Sec. 592.032. LEAST RESTRICTIVE ALTERNATIVE. Each client has the right...

Section 592.033. Individualized Plan - Sec. 592.033. INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN. (a) Each client has the right...

Section 592.034. Review and Reevaluation - Sec. 592.034. REVIEW AND REEVALUATION. (a) Each client has the...

Section 592.035. Participation in Planning - Sec. 592.035. PARTICIPATION IN PLANNING. (a) Each client, and parent...

Section 592.036. Withdrawal From Voluntary Services - Sec. 592.036. WITHDRAWAL FROM VOLUNTARY SERVICES. (a) Except as provided...

Section 592.037. Freedom From Mistreatment - Sec. 592.037. FREEDOM FROM MISTREATMENT. Each client has the right...

Section 592.038. Freedom From Unnecessary Medication - Sec. 592.038. FREEDOM FROM UNNECESSARY MEDICATION. (a) Each client has...

Section 592.039. Grievances - Sec. 592.039. GRIEVANCES. A client, or a person acting on...

Section 592.040. Information About Rights - Sec. 592.040. INFORMATION ABOUT RIGHTS. (a) On admission for intellectual...

Subchapter D. Rights of Residents

Section 592.051. General Rights of Residents - Sec. 592.051. GENERAL RIGHTS OF RESIDENTS. Each resident has the...

Section 592.052. Medical and Dental Care and Treatment - Sec. 592.052. MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE AND TREATMENT. Each resident...

Section 592.053. Standards of Care - Sec. 592.053. STANDARDS OF CARE. Medical and dental care and...

Section 592.054. Duties of Director - Sec. 592.054. DUTIES OF DIRECTOR. (a) Except as limited by...

Section 592.055. Unusual or Hazardous Treatment - Sec. 592.055. UNUSUAL OR HAZARDOUS TREATMENT. This subtitle does not...

Section 592.056. Notification of Trust Exemption - Sec. 592.056. NOTIFICATION OF TRUST EXEMPTION. (a) At the time...

Subchapter E. Use of Restraints in State Supported Living Centers

Section 592.102. Use of Restraints - Sec. 592.102. USE OF RESTRAINTS. (a) The executive commissioner shall...

Section 592.103. Standing Orders for Restraints Prohibited - Sec. 592.103. STANDING ORDERS FOR RESTRAINTS PROHIBITED. (a) A person...

Section 592.104. Straitjackets Prohibited - Sec. 592.104. STRAITJACKETS PROHIBITED. A person may not use a...

Section 592.105. Duty to Report - Sec. 592.105. DUTY TO REPORT. A state supported living center...

Section 592.106. Conflict With Other Law - Sec. 592.106. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAW. To the extent of...

Subchapter F. Administration of Psychoactive Medications

Section 592.151. Definitions - Sec. 592.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Capacity" means a...

Section 592.152. Administration of Psychoactive Medication - Sec. 592.152. ADMINISTRATION OF PSYCHOACTIVE MEDICATION. (a) A person may...

Section 592.153. Administration of Medication to Client Committed to Residential Care Facility - Sec. 592.153. ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION TO CLIENT COMMITTED TO RESIDENTIAL...

Section 592.154. Physician's Application for Order to Authorize Psychoactive Medication; Date of Hearing - Sec. 592.154. PHYSICIAN'S APPLICATION FOR ORDER TO AUTHORIZE PSYCHOACTIVE MEDICATION;...

Section 592.155. Rights of Client - Sec. 592.155. RIGHTS OF CLIENT. A client for whom an...

Section 592.156. Hearing and Order Authorizing Psychoactive Medication - Sec. 592.156. HEARING AND ORDER AUTHORIZING PSYCHOACTIVE MEDICATION. (a) The...

Section 592.157. Finding That Client Presents a Danger - Sec. 592.157. FINDING THAT CLIENT PRESENTS A DANGER. In making...

Section 592.158. Appeal - Sec. 592.158. APPEAL. (a) A client may appeal an order...

Section 592.159. Effect of Order - Sec. 592.159. EFFECT OF ORDER. (a) A person's consent to...

Section 592.160. Expiration of Order - Sec. 592.160. EXPIRATION OF ORDER. (a) Except as provided by...