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2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter A. Regulation of Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities › Section 464.006. Inspections

Sec. 464.006.  INSPECTIONS.  The department or its representative may without notice enter the premises of a treatment facility at reasonable times, including any time treatment services are provided, to conduct an inspection or investigation the department considers necessary.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 182, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1185, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter A. Regulation of Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities › Section 464.007. Application and Inspection Fees

Sec. 464.007.  APPLICATION AND INSPECTION FEES.  (a)  The department shall collect nonrefundable application and review fees for a license or renewal license.  The department may collect a fee for approving a facility to treat court committed clients.
(b)  If the General Appropriations Act does not specify the amount of the fee, the executive commissioner by rule shall establish reasonable fees to administer this subchapter in amounts necessary for the fees to cover at least 50 percent of the costs of the licensing program.
(c)  The department may not maintain unnecessary fund balances under this chapter.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 183, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1186, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter A. Regulation of Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities › Section 464.008. Applicability of Other Law to Application and Inspection Fees

Sec. 464.008.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW TO APPLICATION AND INSPECTION FEES.  All application and inspection fees collected by the department under this subchapter are subject to Subchapter F, Chapter 404, Government Code.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 577, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1187, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter A. Regulation of Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities › Section 464.009. Rules and Standards

Sec. 464.009.  RULES AND STANDARDS.  (a)  The department shall license treatment facilities in a manner consistent with state and federal law and rules, including department licensing standards.
(b)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules for:
(1)  a treatment facility's organization and structure, policies and procedures, and minimum staffing requirements;
(2)  the services to be provided by a facility, including:
(A)  the categories of services the facility may provide;
(B)  the client living environment the facility requires; and
(C)  the requirement that a facility provide discharge planning and client follow-up contact;
(3)  client rights and standards for medication, nutrition, and emergency situations;
(4)  the client records kept by a facility;
(5)  the general physical plant requirements for a facility, including environmental considerations, fire protection, safety, and other conditions to ensure the health and comfort of the clients;
(6)  standards necessary to protect the client, including standards required or authorized by federal or other state law; and
(7)  the approval of a facility to treat adult or minor clients who are referred by the criminal justice system or by a court order for involuntary civil or criminal commitment or detention.
(c)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to protect the rights of individuals receiving services from a treatment facility and to maintain the confidentiality of client records as required by state and federal law.
(d)  The executive commissioner by rule may not restrict competitive bidding or advertising by a facility regulated by the department under this chapter except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by the facility.  However, those rules may not:
(1)  restrict the facility's use of any medium for advertising;
(2)  restrict in an advertisement the personal appearance of a person representing the facility or the use of that person's voice;
(3)  regulate the size or duration of an advertisement by the facility; or
(4)  restrict the facility's advertisement under a trade name.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 184, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1188, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter A. Regulation of Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities › Section 464.0095. Restraint and Seclusion

Sec. 464.0095.  RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION.  A person providing services to a client at a treatment facility shall comply with Chapter 322 and the rules adopted under that chapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 698 (S.B. 325), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter A. Regulation of Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities › Section 464.010. Reports of Abuse or Neglect

Sec. 464.010.  REPORTS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT.  (a)  A person, including treatment facility personnel, who believes that a client's physical or mental health or welfare has been, is, or will be adversely affected by abuse or neglect caused by any person shall report the facts underlying that belief to the department.  This requirement is in addition to the requirements prescribed by Chapter 261, Family Code, and Chapter 48, Human Resources Code.
(b)  The executive commissioner shall prescribe procedures for the investigation of reports under Subsection (a) and for coordination with law enforcement agencies or other agencies.
(c)  An individual who in good faith reports to the department under this section is immune from civil or criminal liability based on the report.  That immunity extends to participation in a judicial proceeding resulting from the report but does not extend to an individual who caused the abuse or neglect.
(d)  The department may request the attorney general's office to file a petition for temporary care and protection of a client of a residential treatment facility if it appears that immediate removal of the client is necessary to prevent further abuse.
(e)  All records made by the department during its investigation of alleged abuse or neglect are confidential and may not be released except that the release may be made:
(1)  on court order;
(2)  on written request and consent of the person under investigation or that person's authorized attorney; or
(3)  as provided by Section 464.011.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 185, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 7.44, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1189, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter A. Regulation of Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities › Section 464.011. Disclosure of Department Records

Sec. 464.011.  DISCLOSURE OF DEPARTMENT RECORDS.  Unless prohibited or limited by federal or other state law, the department may make its licensing and investigatory records that identify a client available to a state or federal agency or law enforcement authority on request and for official purposes.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 186, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1190, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter A. Regulation of Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities › Section 464.012. HIV Infection Education, Testing, and Counseling

Sec. 464.012.  HIV INFECTION EDUCATION, TESTING, AND COUNSELING.  (a)  A treatment facility licensed under this chapter shall provide to employees of the facility education regarding methods of transmitting and preventing human immunodeficiency virus infection based on the model education program developed by the department and shall make the education available to facility clients.
(b)  Employees of the facility who counsel clients shall provide counseling in accordance with the model protocol for counseling related to HIV infection developed by the department.
(c)  A treatment facility licensed under this chapter shall make available or make referrals to voluntary, anonymous, and affordable counseling and testing services concerning human immunodeficiency virus infection.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 187, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1191, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter A. Regulation of Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities › Section 464.014. Denial, Revocation, Suspension, or Nonrenewal of License

Sec. 464.014.  DENIAL, REVOCATION, SUSPENSION, OR NONRENEWAL OF LICENSE.  (a)  The department shall deny, revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a license, place on probation a person whose license has been suspended, or reprimand a license holder if the applicant or license holder or the owner, director, administrator, or a clinical staff member of the facility:
(1)  has a documented history of client abuse or neglect; or
(2)  violates this subchapter or a department rule.
(b)  If a license suspension is probated, the department may establish the conditions for completion or violation of the probation.
(c)  The denial, revocation, suspension, probation, or nonrenewal takes effect on the 30th day after the date on which the notice was mailed unless:
(1)  the department secures an injunction under Section 464.015; or
(2)  an administrative appeal is requested.
(d)  The department may restrict attendance at an appeals hearing to the parties and their agents.  A license holder whose license is suspended or revoked may not admit new clients until the license is reissued.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 3.06, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 577, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1192, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter A. Regulation of Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities › Section 464.0145. Disciplinary Action Hearing

Sec. 464.0145.  DISCIPLINARY ACTION HEARING.  (a)  If the department proposes to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a person's license, the person is entitled to a hearing conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
(b)  Procedures for a disciplinary action are governed by the administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001, Government Code.
(c)  Rules of practice adopted by the executive commissioner under Section 2001.004, Government Code, applicable to the proceedings for a disciplinary action may not conflict with rules adopted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 577, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1193, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter A. Regulation of Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities › Section 464.015. Injunction

Sec. 464.015.  INJUNCTION.  (a)  The department may petition a district court to restrain a person or facility that violates the rules, standards, or licensing requirements provided under this subchapter in a manner that causes immediate threat to the health and safety of individual clients.
(b)  A suit for injunctive relief, civil penalties authorized by Section 464.017, or both, must be brought in Travis County or the county in which the violation occurs.
(c)  A district court, on petition of the department, the attorney general, or a district or county attorney, and on a finding by the court that a person or facility is violating or has violated this subchapter or a standard adopted under this subchapter, shall grant any prohibitory or mandatory injunctive relief warranted by the facts, including a temporary restraining order, temporary injunction, or permanent injunction.
(d)  The court granting injunctive relief shall order the person or facility to reimburse the department and the party bringing the suit for all costs of investigation and litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees, reasonable investigative expenses, court costs, witness fees, deposition expenses, and civil administrative costs.
(e)  At the request of the department, the attorney general or the appropriate district or county attorney shall institute and conduct a suit authorized by Subsection (a) in the name of this state.
(f)  On his own initiative, the attorney general or a district attorney or county attorney may maintain an action for injunctive relief in the name of the state for a violation of this subchapter or a standard adopted under this subchapter.
(g)  The injunctive relief and civil penalty authorized by this section and Section 464.017 are in addition to any other civil, administrative, or criminal penalty provided by law.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 188, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 3.07, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1194, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter A. Regulation of Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities › Section 464.016. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 464.016.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person establishes, conducts, manages, or operates a treatment facility without a license.  Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
(b)  A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, maliciously, or recklessly makes a false report under Section 464.010.
(c)  A person commits an offense if the person has reasonable grounds to suspect that abuse or neglect of a client may have occurred and does not report the suspected or possible abuse or neglect to the department as required by Section 464.010.
(d)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 189, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1195, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter A. Regulation of Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities › Section 464.017. Civil Penalty

Sec. 464.017.  CIVIL PENALTY.  (a)  A person or facility is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 for each day of violation and for each act of violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter.  In determining the amount of the civil penalty, the court shall consider:
(1)  the person's or facility's previous violations;
(2)  the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;
(3)  whether the health and safety of the public was threatened by the violation;
(4)  the demonstrated good faith of the person or facility;  and
(5)  the amount necessary to deter future violations.
(b)  The department may:
(1)  combine a suit to assess and recover civil penalties with a suit for injunctive relief brought under Section 464.015; or
(2)  file a suit to assess and recover civil penalties independently of a suit for injunctive relief.
(c)  At the request of the department, the attorney general or the appropriate district or county attorney shall institute and conduct the suit authorized by Subsection (b) in the name of this state.  The department and the party bringing the suit may recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining civil penalties, including investigation costs, court costs, reasonable attorney fees, witness fees, and deposition expenses.
(d)  The civil penalty authorized by this section is in addition to any other civil, administrative, or criminal penalty provided by law.
(e)  On his own initiative, the attorney general, a district attorney, or a county attorney may maintain an action for civil penalties in the name of the state for a violation of this subchapter or a standard adopted under this subchapter.
(f)  Penalties collected under this section by the attorney general shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund.  Penalties collected under this section by a district or county attorney shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the county in which the suit was heard.
(g)  The department and the party bringing the suit may recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining civil penalties, including investigation costs, court costs, reasonable attorney fees, witness fees, and deposition expenses.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 3.08, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 577, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1196, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter A. Regulation of Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities › Section 464.018. Notice of Suit

Sec. 464.018.  NOTICE OF SUIT.  Not later than the seventh day before the date on which the attorney general intends to bring suit on the attorney general's own initiative under Section 464.015 or 464.017, the attorney general shall provide to the department notice of the suit.  The attorney general is not required to provide notice of a suit if the attorney general determines that waiting to bring suit until the notice is provided will create an immediate threat to the health and safety of a client.  This section does not create a requirement that the attorney general obtain the permission of or a referral from the department before filing suit.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 3.09, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1197, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter A. Regulation of Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities › Section 464.0195. Recovery of Costs

Sec. 464.0195.  RECOVERY OF COSTS.  If the attorney general brings an action to enforce an administrative penalty assessed under Section 464.019 and the court orders the payment of the penalty, the attorney general may recover reasonable expenses incurred in the investigation, initiation, or prosecution of the enforcement suit, including investigative costs, court costs, reasonable attorney fees, witness fees, and deposition expenses.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 2.091, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter A. Regulation of Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities › Section 464.020. Additional Requirements for Disciplinary Alternative Education Treatment Programs

Sec. 464.020.  ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION TREATMENT PROGRAMS.  (a)  A disciplinary alternative education program under Section 37.008, Education Code, may apply for a license under this chapter to offer chemical dependency treatment services.
(b)  The board of trustees of a school district with a disciplinary alternative education program, or the board's designee, shall employ a mental health professional, as defined by Section 164.003, to provide the services authorized by a license issued under this chapter to the disciplinary alternative education program.
(c)  The department may not issue a license that authorizes a disciplinary alternative education program to provide detoxification or residential services.
(d)  The board of trustees of a school district with a disciplinary alternative education program, or the board's designee, may contract with a private treatment facility or a person employed by or under contract with a private treatment facility to provide chemical dependency treatment services.  The contract may not permit the services to be provided at a site that offers detoxification or residential services.  Section 164.006 applies to a contract made under this section.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1112, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1055, Sec. 29, eff. June 20, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1199, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter B. County Contracts With Alcoholism Programs and Centers › Section 464.031. Definitions

Sec. 464.031.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Alcoholism program or center" means a public or private alcoholism prevention, intervention, treatment, or rehabilitation program or center.
(2)  "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1200, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter B. County Contracts With Alcoholism Programs and Centers › Section 464.032. County Contracts With Alcoholism Programs or Centers

Sec. 464.032.  COUNTY CONTRACTS WITH ALCOHOLISM PROGRAMS OR CENTERS.  (a)  A county or a group of counties acting together may contract with an alcoholism program or center to provide prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services to persons suffering from alcoholism or at risk of becoming alcoholics.
(b)  The county or group of counties may contract only with a program or center included in a list submitted under Section 464.034.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter B. County Contracts With Alcoholism Programs and Centers › Section 464.033. Application for Contract

Sec. 464.033.  APPLICATION FOR CONTRACT.  (a)  To be eligible to contract with a county, an alcoholism program or center providing prevention or intervention services must submit an application to the regional alcoholism advisory committee established by the department to serve the area in which the program or center is located or in which the program or center will provide services.
(b)  To be eligible to contract with a county, an alcoholism program or center providing treatment or rehabilitation services must:
(1)  submit an application as provided by Subsection (a); and
(2)  be licensed by the department.
(c)  A regional alcoholism advisory committee shall adopt rules governing the procedure for submitting an application.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1201, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter B. County Contracts With Alcoholism Programs and Centers › Section 464.034. Review of Contract Applications; List

Sec. 464.034.  REVIEW OF CONTRACT APPLICATIONS;  LIST.  (a)  A regional alcoholism advisory committee shall:
(1)  review each application received; and
(2)  rank the applications using guidelines for reviewing funding applications established by the department in accordance with department rules.
(b)  At least twice each year, each regional alcoholism advisory committee shall submit a ranked list of all applications received during the preceding six months to each county in the region the committee serves.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1202, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter B. County Contracts With Alcoholism Programs and Centers › Section 464.035. Payment of Contract Amounts

Sec. 464.035.  PAYMENT OF CONTRACT AMOUNTS.  To pay for services provided under a contract with an alcoholism program or center, the commissioners court by order may dedicate for payment to the program or center a percentage of the money received by the county as fines for alcohol-related offenses committed while operating a motor vehicle under Sections 49.04 and 49.07, Penal Code.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 14.41, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter C. Faith-Based Chemical Dependency Treatment Programs › Section 464.051. Definitions

Sec. 464.051.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Chemical dependency" has the meaning assigned by Section 464.001.
(2)  "Department" has the meaning assigned by Section 464.001.
(2-a)  "Executive commissioner" has the meaning assigned by Section 464.001.
(3)  "Religious organization" means a church, synagogue, mosque, or other religious institution:
(A)  the purpose of which is the propagation of religious beliefs;  and
(B)  that is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 501(a)) by being listed as an exempt organization under Section 501(c) of that code (26 U.S.C. Section 501(c)).
(4)  "Treatment" has the meaning assigned by Section 464.001.
(5)  "Treatment facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 464.001.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1203, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter C. Faith-Based Chemical Dependency Treatment Programs › Section 464.052. Exemption for Faith-Based Chemical Dependency Treatment Program

Sec. 464.052.  EXEMPTION FOR FAITH-BASED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT PROGRAM.  (a)  Subchapter A does not apply to a chemical dependency treatment program that:
(1)  is conducted by a religious organization;
(2)  is exclusively religious, spiritual, or ecclesiastical in nature;
(3)  does not treat minors;  and
(4)  is registered under Section 464.053.
(b)  The department may not prohibit the use, by a program exempted under this subchapter, of the term "counseling," "treatment," or "rehabilitation."
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1204, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter C. Faith-Based Chemical Dependency Treatment Programs › Section 464.053. Exempt Program Registration

Sec. 464.053.  EXEMPT PROGRAM REGISTRATION.  The executive commissioner by rule shall establish a simple procedure for a faith-based chemical dependency treatment program to register the program's exemption under Section 464.052.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1205, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter C. Faith-Based Chemical Dependency Treatment Programs › Section 464.054. Medical Services Prohibited

Sec. 464.054.  MEDICAL SERVICES PROHIBITED.  A program exempted under this subchapter may not provide medical care, medical detoxification, or medical withdrawal services.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter C. Faith-Based Chemical Dependency Treatment Programs › Section 464.055. Representations in Program Advertising or Literature

Sec. 464.055.  REPRESENTATIONS IN PROGRAM ADVERTISING OR LITERATURE.  A program exempted under this subchapter shall conspicuously include in any advertisement or literature that promotes or describes the program or the program's chemical dependency treatment services the following statement:
"The treatment and recovery services at (name of program) are exclusively religious in nature and are not subject to licensure or regulation by the Department of State Health Services.  This program offers only nonmedical treatment and recovery methods such as prayer, moral guidance, spiritual counseling, and scriptural study."
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1206, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter C. Faith-Based Chemical Dependency Treatment Programs › Section 464.056. Declaration on Admission

Sec. 464.056.  DECLARATION ON ADMISSION.  (a)  A program exempted under this subchapter may not admit a person unless the person signs the following statement on admission:
"DECLARATION:
"I understand that:
(1)  the treatment and recovery services at (name of program) are exclusively religious in nature and are not subject to licensure or regulation by the Department of State Health Services; and
(2)  (name of program) offers only nonmedical treatment and recovery methods, such as prayer, moral guidance, spiritual counseling, and scriptural study."
signed _____________________________date _____________
(b)  The program shall:
(1)  keep the original signed statement on file;  and
(2)  provide a copy of the signed statement to the person admitted.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1207, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter C. Faith-Based Chemical Dependency Treatment Programs › Section 464.057. Revocation of Exemption

Sec. 464.057.  REVOCATION OF EXEMPTION.  The department may revoke the exemption after notice and hearing if:
(1)  the organization conducting the program fails to timely inform the department of any material change in the program's registration information;
(2)  any program advertisement or literature fails to include the statements required by Section 464.055; or
(3)  the organization violates this subchapter or a department rule adopted under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1208, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter C. Faith-Based Chemical Dependency Treatment Programs › Section 464.058. General Directive to State Agencies

Sec. 464.058.  GENERAL DIRECTIVE TO STATE AGENCIES.  A state agency may not deny to an individual a state or federal social service benefit on the basis that the individual is participating in a faith-based residential chemical dependency treatment program.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter C. Faith-Based Chemical Dependency Treatment Programs › Section 464.059. Religion Not Endorsed

Sec. 464.059.  RELIGION NOT ENDORSED.  This subchapter is not intended to aid religion.  This subchapter is intended to aid persons with a chemical dependency by supporting programs that serve the valid public purpose of combating chemical dependency, regardless of whether the programs are religious, spiritual, or ecclesiastical in nature.  The exemption of faith-based chemical dependency treatment programs from licensure and regulation is not an endorsement or sponsorship by the state of the religious character, expression, beliefs, doctrines, or practices of the treatment programs.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1209, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter C. Faith-Based Chemical Dependency Treatment Programs › Section 464.060. Direct Public Funding Prohibited

Sec. 464.060.  DIRECT PUBLIC FUNDING PROHIBITED.  A program exempted under this subchapter is not eligible to compete against a licensed program for direct federal or state treatment funding.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency › Subchapter C. Faith-Based Chemical Dependency Treatment Programs › Section 464.061. Effect on Health and Safety Duties or Powers

Sec. 464.061.  EFFECT ON HEALTH AND SAFETY DUTIES OR POWERS.  This subchapter does not affect the authority of a local, regional, or state health department official, the state fire marshal, or a local fire prevention official to inspect a facility used by a program exempted under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 465 - Local Drug and Alcohol Education Programs › Section 465.001. Commission

Sec. 465.001.  COMMISSION.  A municipality or county may create and support with public funds a commission to:
(1)  educate the public on drug and alcohol abuse;
(2)  promote drug and alcohol education at all levels of the schools;
(3)  study the effectiveness of efforts, including the commission's efforts, in reducing drug and alcohol abuse;  and
(4)  create and administer a program to counsel or treat drug and alcohol abusers or to provide both counseling and treatment.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 191.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 465 - Local Drug and Alcohol Education Programs › Section 465.002. Individual or Joint Action

Sec. 465.002.  INDIVIDUAL OR JOINT ACTION.  The municipality or county may create the commission by its own action or jointly by agreement with another municipality or county or a private foundation, nonprofit organization, church, or other entity.  If the commission is created by agreement, all matters regarding the creation and operation of the commission are governed as provided by the agreement.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 191.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 465 - Local Drug and Alcohol Education Programs › Section 465.003. Report

Sec. 465.003.  REPORT.  The commission shall report annually to each entity that participates in the creation of the commission regarding the commission's activities.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 191.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 466 - Regulation of Narcotic Drug Treatment Programs › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 466.001. Legislative Intent

Sec. 466.001.  LEGISLATIVE INTENT.  (a)  It is the intent of the legislature that the department exercise its administrative powers and regulatory authority to ensure the proper use of approved narcotic drugs in the treatment of persons with a narcotic dependency.
(b)  Treatment of narcotic addiction by permitted treatment programs is recognized as a specialty chemical dependency treatment area using the medical model.
(c)  Short-term goals should have an emphasis of personal and public health, crime prevention, reintegration of persons with a narcotic addiction into the public work force, and social and medical stabilization.  Narcotic treatment programs are an important component of the state's effort to prevent the further proliferation of the AIDS virus.  Total drug abstinence is recognized as a long-term goal of treatment, subject to medical determination of the medical appropriateness and prognosis of the person with a narcotic addiction.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 193, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, Sec. 1.12, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1210, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 466 - Regulation of Narcotic Drug Treatment Programs › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 466.002. Definitions

Sec. 466.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Approved narcotic drug" means a drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for maintenance or detoxification of a person physiologically addicted to the opiate class of drugs.
(2)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(91), eff. April 2, 2015.
(3)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(91), eff. April 2, 2015.
(4)  "Commissioner" means the commissioner of state  health services.
(5)  "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.
(5-a)  "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.
(6)  "Facility" includes a medical office, an outpatient clinic, a general or special hospital, a community mental health center, and any other location in which a structured narcotic dependency program is conducted.
(7)  "Narcotic drug" has the meaning assigned by Chapter 481 (Texas Controlled Substances Act).
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 193, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, Sec. 1.13, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1211, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1639(91), eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 466 - Regulation of Narcotic Drug Treatment Programs › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 466.003. Exclusion of Cocaine

Sec. 466.003.  EXCLUSION OF COCAINE.  Cocaine is excluded for the purpose of this chapter.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 193, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 466 - Regulation of Narcotic Drug Treatment Programs › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 466.004. Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner and Department

Sec. 466.004.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER AND DEPARTMENT.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall adopt and the department shall administer and enforce rules to ensure the proper use of approved narcotic drugs in the treatment of persons with a narcotic drug dependency, including rules that:
(1)  require an applicant or a permit holder to make annual, periodic, and special reports that the department determines are necessary;
(2)  require an applicant or permit holder to keep records that the department determines are necessary;
(3)  provide for investigations that the department determines are necessary; and
(4)  provide for the coordination of the approval of narcotic drug treatment programs by the United States Food and Drug Administration and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.
(b)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules for the issuance of permits to operate narcotic drug treatment programs including rules:
(1)  governing the submission and review of applications;
(2)  establishing the criteria for the issuance and renewal of permits; and
(3)  establishing the criteria for the suspension and revocation of permits.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 193, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, Sec. 1.14, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1212, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances › Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs › Chapter 466 - Regulation of Narcotic Drug Treatment Programs › Subchapter B. Permit › Section 466.021. Permit Required

Sec. 466.021.  PERMIT REQUIRED.  A person may not operate a narcotic drug treatment program unless the person has a permit issued under this chapter.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 193, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
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Sec. 466.022.  LIMITATION ON PRESCRIPTION, ORDER, OR ADMINISTRATION OF NARCOTIC DRUG.  A physician may not prescribe, order, or administer a narcotic drug for the purpose of treating drug dependency unless the physician prescribes, orders, or administers an approved narcotic drug for the maintenance or detoxification of persons with a drug dependency as part of a program permitted by the department.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 193, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, Sec. 1.15, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1213, eff. April 2, 2015.