Sec. 462.010. CONSENT TO TREATMENT AT CERTAIN FACILITIES. (a) A treatment facility licensed by the department under Chapter 464 may not provide treatment to a patient without the patient's legally adequate consent.
(b) The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe standards for obtaining a patient's legally adequate consent under this section, including rules prescribing reasonable efforts to obtain a patient's consent and requiring documentation for those efforts.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1211 (S.B. 1560), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances
Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs
Chapter 462 - Treatment of Persons With Chemical Dependencies
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 462.002. Filing Requirements
Section 462.003. Inspection of Court Records
Section 462.004. Representation of State
Section 462.006. Writ of Habeas Corpus
Section 462.007. Limitation of Liability
Section 462.008. Criminal Penalty; Enforcement
Section 462.009. Consent to Treatment
Section 462.010. Consent to Treatment at Certain Facilities
Section 462.011. Consent to Medication
Section 462.012. Right to Refuse Medication
Section 462.013. Medication Information