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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 242.183 — PLAN OF CARE

HS § 242.183Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 242. CONVALESCENT AND NURSING FACILITIES AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS · Art. G. RESPITE CARE

Statute text

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(a)The institution and the person arranging the care must agree on the plan of care and the plan must be filed at the institution before the institution admits the person for the care.
(b)The plan of care must be signed by:
(1)a licensed physician if the person for whom the care is arranged needs medical care or treatment; or
(2)the person arranging for the respite care if medical care or treatment is not needed.
(c)The institution may keep an agreed plan of care for a person for not longer than six months from the date on which it is received. During that period, the institution may admit the person as frequently as is needed and as accommodations are available.

Legislative history

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 242.183 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.