Texas Administrative Code
Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 415 - PROVIDER CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES-MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Subchapter A - PRESCRIBING OF PSYCHOACTIVE MEDICATION
Section 415.8 - Emergency Use of Psychoactive Medication
Universal Citation: 25 TX Admin Code ยง 415.8
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Emergency psychoactive medications are used to treat the signs and symptoms of mental illness in a psychiatric emergency when other interventions are ineffective or inappropriate.
(b) The selection of the medication should take into account the patient's current medication regimen. Using a medication that the patient is currently prescribed is preferable, if clinically indicated.
(c) All required documentation will be entered into the patient's record as soon as the emergency abates.
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