Texas Education Code
§ 38.016 — PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS AND PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS OR EXAMINATIONS
ED § 38.016Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part G. SAFE SCHOOLS · Ch. 38. HEALTH AND SAFETY · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section:
(1)"Nonphysician mental health professional" has the meaning assigned by Section 38.0101.
(2)"Parent" includes a guardian or other person standing in parental relation.
(3)"Psychotropic drug" means a substance that is:
(A)used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a disease or as a component of a medication; and
(B)intended to have an altering effect on perception, emotion, or behavior.
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Legislative history
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 4.008, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 352 (H.B. 18), Sec. 1.14, eff. December 1, 2019.