Sec. 597.054. PROCEDURES. (a) Each ICF-IID shall develop procedures for the surrogate consent committees in accordance with the rules adopted under Section 597.002.
(b) A committee is not subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code, Chapter 551, Government Code, or Chapter 552, Government Code.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 530, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), (82), (88), eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 450, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Reenacted by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 538, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1486, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act
Chapter 597 - Capacity of Clients to Consent to Treatment
Subchapter C. Surrogate Consent for Icf-Iid Clients
Section 597.041. Surrogate Decision-Makers
Section 597.042. Surrogate Consent Committee Established; Departmental Support
Section 597.043. Committee Membership
Section 597.044. Application for Treatment Decision
Section 597.045. Notice of Review of Application for Treatment Decision
Section 597.046. Prereview of Application
Section 597.047. Confidential Information
Section 597.048. Review of Application
Section 597.049. Determination of Best Interest
Section 597.050. Notice of Determination
Section 597.051. Effect of Committee's Determination