Section 550.902 - Advance Directives(a) A center must adopt and enforce a written policy regarding implementation of advance directives. The policy must be in compliance with the Advance Directives Act, THSC, Chapter 166. The policy must include a clear and precise statement of any procedure the center is unwilling or unable to provide or withhold in accordance with an advance directive.(b) A center must provide written notice to a minor's parent or an adult minor of the written policy required by subsection (a) of this section. The notice must be provided at the earlier of: (1) the time the minor is admitted to receive services at the center; or(2) the time service provision begins for the minor.(c) HHSC assesses an administrative penalty of $500 against a center that violates this section.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 550.902
The provisions of this §550.902 adopted to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 6569; Transferred from Title 40, Chapter 15 by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 15, April 12, 2019, TexReg 1875, eff. 5/1/2019; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 39, September 27, 2024, TexReg 7932, eff. 10/16/2024