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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 161.136 — BROCHURE RELATING TO SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

HS § 161.136Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Art. L. ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND UNPROFESSIONAL OR UNETHICAL CONDUCT IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

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(a)A state health care regulatory agency by rule may require a mental health services provider licensed by that agency to provide a standardized written brochure, in wording a patient can understand, that summarizes the law prohibiting sexual exploitation of patients. The brochure must be available in English and in a second language.
(b)The brochure shall include:
(1)procedures for filing a complaint relating to sexual exploitation, including any toll-free telephone number available; and
(2)the rights of a victim of sexual exploitation.
(c)In this section, "mental health services provider" has the meaning assigned by Section 81.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 573, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 161.136 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.