Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 320 - RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS
Subchapter B - CONSENT TO TREATMENT WITH PSYCHOACTIVE MEDICATION
Section 320.67 - Involuntary Administration of Medication to Patients Committed to Mental Health Facilities under the Texas Health and Safety Code or by Court Order
Current through Reg. 49, No. 52; December 27, 2024
(a) The physician will order medications administered involuntarily under § 414.407 of this title (relating to Patients Committed to Mental Health Facilities under Provisions of the Texas Health and Safety Code) or § 414.411 of this title (relating to Order Authorizing Administration of Psychoactive Medication) to be given by the method most acceptable to the patient, if clinically appropriate.
(b) The authority to administer a medication involuntarily to a patient under § 414.407 or § 414.411 of this title includes the authority to obtain evaluations and laboratory tests necessary to safely administer the medication.
