Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. General Medical and Mental Health Care Provisions
Section 501.065. Consent to Medical, Dental, Psychological, and Surgical Treatment

Sec. 501.065. CONSENT TO MEDICAL, DENTAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SURGICAL TREATMENT. An inmate who is younger than 18 years of age and is confined in a facility operated by or under contract with the department may, in accordance with procedures established by the department, consent to medical, dental, psychological, and surgical treatment for the inmate by a licensed health care practitioner, or a person under the direction of a licensed health care practitioner, unless the treatment would constitute a prohibited practice under Section 164.052(a)(19), Occupations Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1227 (H.B. 2389), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Renumbered from Government Code, Section 501.059 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(34), eff. September 1, 2009.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Government Code

Title 4 - Executive Branch

Subtitle G - Corrections

Chapter 501 - Inmate Welfare

Subchapter B. General Medical and Mental Health Care Provisions

Section 501.051. Medical Facilities at University of Texas Medical Branch

Section 501.052. Medical Residencies

Section 501.053. Reports of Physician Misconduct

Section 501.054. AIDS and HIV Education; Testing

Section 501.055. Report of Inmate Death

Section 501.0551. Anatomical Gifts

Section 501.056. Contract for Care of Mentally Ill and Mentally Retarded Inmates

Section 501.057. Civil Commitment Before Parole

Section 501.058. Compensation of Psychiatrists

Section 501.059. Screening for and Education Concerning Fetal Alcohol Exposure During Pregnancy

Section 501.060. Tuberculosis Screening

Section 501.061. Orchiectomy for Certain Sex Offenders

Section 501.062. Study of Rate of Recidivism Among Sex Offenders

Section 501.063. Inmate Fee for Health Care

Section 501.064. Availability of Correctional Health Care Information to Inmates

Section 501.065. Consent to Medical, Dental, Psychological, and Surgical Treatment

Section 501.066. Restraint of Pregnant Inmate or Defendant

Section 501.0665. Certain Invasive Searches Prohibited

Section 501.0666. Nutrition Requirements for Pregnant Inmates

Section 501.0667. Inmate Postpartum Recovery Requirements

Section 501.0668. Duties Following Miscarriage or Physical or Sexual Assault of Pregnant Inmate

Section 501.067. Availability of Certain Medication

Section 501.0675. Provision of Feminine Hygiene Products

Section 501.068. Mental Health Assessment for Certain Inmates

Section 501.069. Developmentally Disabled Offender Program

Section 501.070. Trauma History Screening