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TX Health & Safety Code § 461A.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs|Chapter 461A - Department of State Health Services: Chemical Dependency Services and Related Programs|Subchapter E. Funding|Section 461A.202. Services Funding

Sec. 461A.202.  SERVICES FUNDING.  (a)  The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a system of funding the provision of chemical dependency services that includes competitive and noncompetitive procedures to:(1)  maximize the range of treatment services available in each service region;(2)  provide reasonable access in each region to available services; and(3)  include local public participation in making regional funding decisions and formal funding recommendations.(b)  The system must require that the department award each proposed chemical dependency services contract to the applicant that the department determines has made the bid that provides the best value.(c)  In determining the best value bid for a contract under this section, the department shall consider:(1)  the quality of the proposed service;(2)  cost;(3)  the applicant's ability to:(A)  perform the contract;(B)  provide the required services; and(C)  provide continuity of service;(4)  whether the applicant can perform the contract or provide the services within the period required, without delay or interference;(5)  the applicant's history of:(A)  contract performance; and(B)  compliance with the laws relating to the applicant's business operations and the affected services;(6)  whether the applicant's financial resources are sufficient to perform the contract and to provide the services;(7)  whether necessary or desirable support and ancillary services are available to the applicant;(8)  the degree of community support for the applicant;(9)  the quality of the facilities and equipment available to or proposed by the applicant;(10)  the ability of the applicant to meet all applicable written department policies, principles, and rules;(11)  state investment in the applicant; and(12)  other factors the department determines relevant.(d)  Rules adopted under this section must set out the department's provider selection processes, including:(1)  service purchase methods;(2)  eligibility criteria;(3)  provider selection criteria; and(4)  selection determination procedures.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1158, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 461A.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs|Chapter 461A - Department of State Health Services: Chemical Dependency Services and Related Programs|Subchapter E. Funding|Section 461A.203. Funding Policy Manual

Sec. 461A.203.  FUNDING POLICY MANUAL.  (a)  The department shall publish a funding policy manual that explains:(1)  the department's funding priorities and provider selection criteria; and(2)  the methods the department used to develop funding policies.(b)  The department shall update the manual annually.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1158, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 461A.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs|Chapter 461A - Department of State Health Services: Chemical Dependency Services and Related Programs|Subchapter E. Funding|Section 461A.204. Unit Rate Reimbursement

Sec. 461A.204.  UNIT RATE REIMBURSEMENT.  (a)  In this section, "unit rate reimbursement" means reimbursement for a service paid at a specified rate for a unit of the service provided to a client multiplied by the number of units provided.(b)  The department shall study the procurement of and payment for chemical dependency treatment services on a unit rate reimbursement basis.(c)  If the department determines, after consideration of the study, that procurement of and payment for chemical dependency treatment services on a unit rate reimbursement basis in appropriate areas of the state would result in obtaining the highest quality treatment services at the best price and the lowest administrative cost to the department, the department shall adopt a unit rate reimbursement system for those services.  The system must:(1)  include competitive procurement;(2)  monitor provider performance;(3)  monitor the reasonableness of provider costs and expenditures;(4)  verify provider costs before and after a contract term to ensure rates are set appropriately;(5)  ensure accountability of providers; and(6)  contain costs.(d)  The department may procure and pay for chemical dependency prevention and intervention services under a unit rate reimbursement system when the department determines it is appropriate.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1158, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 462.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs|Chapter 462 - Treatment of Persons With Chemical Dependencies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 462.002. Filing Requirements

Sec. 462.002.  FILING REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  Each application, petition, certificate, or other paper permitted or required to be filed in a court having original jurisdiction under this chapter must be filed with the county clerk of the proper county.(b)  The county clerk shall file each paper after endorsing on it:(1)  the date on which the paper is filed;(2)  the docket number;  and(3)  the clerk's official signature.(c)  A person may initially file a paper with the county clerk by the use of reproduced, photocopied, or electronically transmitted paper if the person files the original signed copies of the paper with the clerk not later than the 72nd hour after the hour on which the initial filing is made.  If the 72-hour period ends on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the filing period is extended until 4 p.m. on the first succeeding business day.  If extremely hazardous weather conditions exist or a disaster occurs, the presiding judge or magistrate may by written order made each day extend the filing period until 4 p.m. on the first succeeding business day.  The written order must declare that an emergency exists because of the weather or the occurrence of a disaster.  If a person detained under this chapter would otherwise be released because the original signed copy of a paper is not filed within the 72-hour period but for the extension of the filing period under this section, the person may be detained until the expiration of the extended filing period.  This subsection does not affect another provision of this chapter requiring the release or discharge of a person.(d)  If the clerk does not receive the original signed copy of a paper within the period prescribed by this section, the judge may dismiss the proceeding on the court's own motion or on the motion of a party and, if the proceeding is dismissed, shall order the immediate release of a proposed patient who is not at liberty.|Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 175, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 567, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 5.03, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 462.0025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs|Chapter 462 - Treatment of Persons With Chemical Dependencies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 462.0025. Court Hours

Sec. 462.0025.  COURT HOURS.  (a)  The probate court or court having probate jurisdiction shall be open for proceedings under this chapter during normal business hours.(b)  The probate judge or magistrate shall be available at all times at the request of a person taken into custody or detained under Subchapter C or a proposed patient under Subchapter D.|Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 567, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 14 (S.B. 348), Sec. 1, eff. May 3, 2005.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 462.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs|Chapter 462 - Treatment of Persons With Chemical Dependencies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 462.003. Inspection of Court Records

Sec. 462.003.  INSPECTION OF COURT RECORDS.  (a)  Each paper in a docket for commitment proceedings in the county clerk's office, including the docket book, indexes, and judgment books, is a public record of a private nature that may be used, inspected, or copied only under a written order issued by the:(1)  county judge;(2)  judge of a court that has probate jurisdiction;  or(3)  judge of a district court having jurisdiction in the county.(b)  A judge may not issue an order under Subsection (a) unless the judge enters a finding that:(1)  the use, inspection, or copying is justified and in the public interest;  or(2)  the paper is to be released to the person to whom it relates or to a person designated in a written release signed by the person to whom the paper relates.(c)  In addition to the finding required by Subsection (b), if a law relating to confidentiality of mental health information or physician-patient privilege applies, the judge must find that the reasons for the use, inspection, or copying fall within the statutory exemptions.(d)  The papers shall be released to an attorney representing the proposed patient in a proceeding held under this chapter.(e)  This section does not affect access of law enforcement personnel to necessary information in the execution of a writ or warrant.|Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 175, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 462.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs|Chapter 462 - Treatment of Persons With Chemical Dependencies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 462.004. Representation of State

Sec. 462.004.  REPRESENTATION OF STATE.  In a hearing on court-ordered treatment held under this chapter:(1)  the county attorney shall represent the state;  or(2)  if the county has no county attorney, the district attorney shall represent the state.|Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 175, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 462.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs|Chapter 462 - Treatment of Persons With Chemical Dependencies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 462.005. Costs

Sec. 462.005.  COSTS.  (a)  The laws relating to the payment of the costs of commitment, support, maintenance, and treatment and to the securing of reimbursement for the actual costs applicable to court-ordered mental health, probation, or parole services apply to each item of expense incurred by the state or the county in connection with the commitment, care, custody, treatment, and rehabilitation of a person receiving care and treatment under this chapter.(b)  A county that enters an order of commitment or detention under this chapter is liable for payment of the costs of any proceedings related to that order, including:(1)  court-appointed attorney fees;(2)  physician examination fees;(3)  compensation for language or sign interpreters;(4)  compensation for masters;  and(5)  expenses to transport a patient to a hearing or to a treatment facility.(c)  A county or the state is entitled to reimbursement from any of the following persons for costs actually paid by the county or state and that relate to an order of commitment or detention:(1)  the patient;(2)  the applicant;  or(3)  a person or estate liable for the patient's support in a treatment facility.(d)  On a motion of the county or district attorney or on the court's own motion, the court may require an applicant to file a cost bond with the court.(e)  The state shall pay the costs of transporting a discharged patient to the patient's home or of returning to a treatment facility a patient absent without permission unless the patient or a person responsible for the patient is able to pay the costs.(f)  The state or the county may not pay any costs for a patient committed to a private hospital unless no public facilities are available and unless authorized by the department or the commissioners court of the county, as appropriate.(g)  Notwithstanding Subsection (c), a person who files an application for the commitment of another while acting in the person's capacity as an employee of a local mental health authority is not liable for the payment of any costs under this section.|Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 175, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 567, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1161, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 462.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs|Chapter 462 - Treatment of Persons With Chemical Dependencies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 462.006. Writ of Habeas Corpus

Sec. 462.006.  WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.  This chapter does not limit a person's right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus.|Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 175, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 462.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs|Chapter 462 - Treatment of Persons With Chemical Dependencies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 462.007. Limitation of Liability

Sec. 462.007.  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.  (a)  A person who participates in the examination, certification, apprehension, custody, transportation, detention, commitment, treatment, or discharge of a proposed patient or in the performance of any act required or authorized by this chapter and who acts in good faith, reasonably, and without malice or negligence is not civilly or criminally liable for that action.(b)  A physician performing a medical examination or providing information to a court in a court proceeding under this chapter or providing information to a peace officer to demonstrate the necessity to apprehend a person under Section 462.041 is considered an officer of the court and is not civilly or criminally liable for the examination or testimony when acting without malice.(c)  A physician or inpatient mental health facility that discharges a voluntary patient is not liable for the discharge if:(1)  a written request for the patient's release was filed and not withdrawn;  and(2)  the person who filed the written request for release is notified that the person assumes all responsibility for the patient on discharge.|Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 175, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 567, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 462.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs|Chapter 462 - Treatment of Persons With Chemical Dependencies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 462.008. Criminal Penalty; Enforcement

Sec. 462.008.  CRIMINAL PENALTY;  ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person intentionally causes, conspires with another person to cause, or assists another to cause the unwarranted commitment of a person to a treatment facility.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates this chapter.(c)  An individual who commits an offense under this section is subject on conviction to:(1)  a fine of not less than $50 or more than $25,000 for each violation and each day of a continuing violation;(2)  confinement in jail for not more than two years for each violation and each day of a continuing violation;  or(3)  both fine and confinement.(d)  A person other than an individual who commits an offense under this section is subject on conviction to a fine of not less than $500 or more than $100,000 for each violation and each day of a continuing violation.(e)  If it is shown on the trial of an individual that the individual has previously been convicted of an offense under this section, the offense is punishable by:(1)  a fine of not less than $100 or more than $50,000 for each violation and each day of a continuing violation;(2)  confinement in jail for not more than four years for each violation and each day of a continuing violation;  or(3)  both fine and confinement.(f)  If it is shown on the trial of a person other than an individual that the person previously has been convicted of an offense under this section, the offense is punishable by a fine of not less than $1,000 or more than $200,000 for each violation and each day of a continuing violation.(g)  The appropriate district or county attorney shall prosecute violations of this chapter.|Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 175, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 567, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 3.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 462.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs|Chapter 462 - Treatment of Persons With Chemical Dependencies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 462.010. Consent to Treatment at Certain Facilities

Sec. 462.010.  CONSENT TO TREATMENT AT CERTAIN FACILITIES.  (a)  A treatment facility licensed by the department under Chapter 464 may not provide treatment to a patient without the patient's legally adequate consent.(b)  The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe standards for obtaining a patient's legally adequate consent under this section, including rules prescribing reasonable efforts to obtain a patient's consent and requiring documentation for those efforts.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1211 (S.B. 1560), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 462.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs|Chapter 462 - Treatment of Persons With Chemical Dependencies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 462.011. Consent to Medication

Sec. 462.011.  CONSENT TO MEDICATION.  Consent to the administration of prescription medication given by a patient receiving treatment in a treatment facility licensed by the department under Chapter 464 or by a person authorized by law to consent on behalf of the patient is valid only if:(1)  the consent is given voluntarily and without coercive or undue influence;(2)  the patient and, if appropriate, the patient's representative authorized by law to consent on behalf of the patient are informed in writing that consent may be revoked; and(3)  the consent is evidenced in the patient's clinical record by a signed form prescribed by the treatment facility or by a statement of the treating physician or a person designated by the physician that documents that consent was given by the appropriate person and the circumstances under which the consent was obtained.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1211 (S.B. 1560), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 462.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs|Chapter 462 - Treatment of Persons With Chemical Dependencies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 462.012. Right to Refuse Medication

Sec. 462.012.  RIGHT TO REFUSE MEDICATION.  (a)  Each patient receiving treatment in a treatment facility licensed by the department under Chapter 464 has the right to refuse unnecessary or excessive medication.(b)  Medication may not be used by the treatment facility:(1)  as punishment; or(2)  for the convenience of the staff.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1211 (S.B. 1560), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 462.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs|Chapter 462 - Treatment of Persons With Chemical Dependencies|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 462.013. Medication Information

Sec. 462.013.  MEDICATION INFORMATION.  (a)  The executive commissioner by rule shall require the treating physician of a patient admitted to a treatment facility licensed by the department under Chapter 464 or a person designated by the physician to provide to the patient in the patient's primary language, if possible, information relating to prescription medications ordered by the physician.(b)  At a minimum, the required information must:(1)  identify the major types of prescription medications; and(2)  specify for each major type:(A)  the conditions the medications are commonly used to treat;(B)  the beneficial effects on those conditions generally expected from the medications;(C)  side effects and risks associated with the medications;(D)  commonly used examples of medications of the major type; and(E)  sources of detailed information concerning a particular medication.(c)  If the treating physician designates another person to provide the information under Subsection (a), then, not later than two working days after that person provides the information, excluding weekends and legal holidays, the physician shall meet with the patient and, if appropriate, the patient's representative who provided consent for the administration of the medications under Section 462.011, to review the information and answer any questions.(d)  The treating physician or the person designated by the physician shall also provide the information to the patient's family on request, but only to the extent not otherwise prohibited by state or federal confidentiality laws.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1211 (S.B. 1560), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2015.|