Texas Statutes
Subchapter C. Faith-Based Chemical Dependency Treatment Programs
Section 464.056. Declaration on Admission

Sec. 464.056. DECLARATION ON ADMISSION. (a) A program exempted under this subchapter may not admit a person unless the person signs the following statement on admission:
"DECLARATION:
"I understand that:
(1) the treatment and recovery services at (name of program) are exclusively religious in nature and are not subject to licensure or regulation by the Department of State Health Services; and
(2) (name of program) offers only nonmedical treatment and recovery methods, such as prayer, moral guidance, spiritual counseling, and scriptural study."
(b) The program shall:
(1) keep the original signed statement on file; and
(2) provide a copy of the signed statement to the person admitted.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1207, eff. April 2, 2015.

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