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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 164.002 — LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE

HS § 164.002Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 164. TREATMENT FACILITIES MARKETING AND ADMISSION PRACTICES

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The purpose of this chapter is to safeguard the public against fraud, deceit, and misleading marketing practices and to foster and encourage competition and fair dealing by mental health facilities and chemical dependency facilities by prohibiting or restricting practices by which the public has been injured in connection with the marketing and advertising of mental health services and the admission of patients. Nothing in this chapter should be construed to prohibit a mental health facility or chemical dependency facility from advertising its services in a general way or promoting its specialized services. However, the public should be able to clearly distinguish between the marketing activities of the facility and its clinical functions. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (H.B. 4454), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 164.002 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.