Texas Health and Safety Code 576.021 – General Rights Relating to Treatment
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(a) A patient receiving mental health services under this subtitle has the right to:
(1) appropriate treatment for the patient’s mental illness in the least restrictive appropriate setting available;
(2) not receive unnecessary or excessive medication;
(3) refuse to participate in a research program;
(4) an individualized treatment plan and to participate in developing the plan; and
(5) a humane treatment environment that provides reasonable protection from harm and appropriate privacy for personal needs.
(b) Participation in a research program does not affect a right provided by this chapter.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 576.021
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A right provided by this section may not be waived by the patient, the patient’s attorney or guardian, or any other person acting on behalf of the patient.