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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 137.004 — HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DECLARATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT

CP § 137.004Title 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS · Ch. 137. DECLARATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT

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A physician or other health care provider shall act in accordance with the declaration for mental health treatment when the principal has been found to be incapacitated. A physician or other provider shall continue to seek and act in accordance with the principal's informed consent to all mental health treatment decisions if the principal is capable of providing informed consent.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1318, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 137.004 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.