Sec. 462.011. CONSENT TO MEDICATION. Consent to the administration of prescription medication given by a patient receiving treatment in a treatment facility licensed by the department under Chapter 464 or by a person authorized by law to consent on behalf of the patient is valid only if:
(1) the consent is given voluntarily and without coercive or undue influence;
(2) the patient and, if appropriate, the patient's representative authorized by law to consent on behalf of the patient are informed in writing that consent may be revoked; and
(3) the consent is evidenced in the patient's clinical record by a signed form prescribed by the treatment facility or by a statement of the treating physician or a person designated by the physician that documents that consent was given by the appropriate person and the circumstances under which the consent was obtained.
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