Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 81.205 — NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS

HS § 81.205Title 2. HEALTH · Part D. PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND REPORTS OF DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES · Ch. 81. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTERS; PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES · Art. G. COURT ORDERS FOR MANAGEMENT OF PERSONS WITH COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

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A person receiving inpatient health services shall be informed of the rights provided by Section 81.206:

(1)orally, in simple, nontechnical terms;

(2)in writing that, if possible, is in the person's primary language; and

(3)through the use of a means reasonably calculated to communicate with a hearing impaired or visually impaired person, if applicable.

Legislative history

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