Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 113.0182 — CONSENT REQUIRED FOR SERVICES TO MINOR
HS § 113.0182Title 2. HEALTH · Part E. HEALTH CARE COUNCILS AND RESOURCE CENTERS · Ch. 113. TEXAS CHILD MENTAL HEALTH CARE CONSORTIUM · Art. D-1. RURAL PEDIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS PROGRAM
Statute text
View on source(a)A person may provide mental health care services to a child younger than 18 years of age through a program established under this subchapter only if the person obtains the written consent of the parent or legal guardian of the child or, if the parent or legal guardian is not known or available, the adult with whom the child primarily resides.
(b)The consortium shall develop and post on the consortium's Internet website a model form for a person to provide consent under this section.
(c)Written consent obtained under Subsection (a) is not valid if the consent authorizes the provision of a mental health care service to a child that affirms the child's perception of the child's gender if that perception is inconsistent with the child's biological sex.
Legislative history
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 707 (H.B. 18), Sec. 12, eff. June 20, 2025.