Section 967.79 - Administration of Psychotropic Medication during a Medication-Related Emergency(a) A facility may administer psychotropic medication to an individual who is having a medication-related emergency without consent, authorization, or a court order.(b) If psychotropic medication is administered in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, a physician must: (1) issue an order to administer the psychotropic medication in a manner that is consistent with clinically appropriate medical care and that is the least restrictive of the individual's personal liberty; and(2) document in the individual's active record, in specific medical or behavioral terms, the necessity of the order and that the physician has evaluated but rejected other generally accepted, less intrusive forms of treatment, if any.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 967.79
Transferred from 40 TAC § 3.802 Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 27, July 5, 2024, TexReg 4433, eff. 7/31/2024