Section 967.83 - Order Authorizing Administration of Psychotropic MedicationIn accordance with THSC §592.154, a treating physician may file an application in a probate court or a court with probate jurisdiction on behalf of the State of Texas for an order authorizing the administration of a psychotropic medication to an individual if:
(1) the individual refuses to take the psychotropic medication;(2) the treating physician believes that the individual lacks the capacity to make a decision regarding the administration of the psychotropic medication;(3) the treating physician determines that the psychotropic medication is the proper course of treatment for the individual;(4) the individual does not have an LAR; and(5) the individual: (A) has been committed to a facility involuntarily under: (i) THSC, Chapter 593, Subchapter C;(ii) Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 46B or 46C; or(iii) Texas Family Code, Chapter 55;(B) has been Transferred to a facility under the Texas Mental Health Code, THSC, Title 7, Subtitle C; or(C) has had an application for the individual's commitment to a facility filed in accordance with THSC Chapter 593, Subchapter C.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 967.83
Transferred from 40 TAC § 3.804 Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 27, July 5, 2024, TexReg 4433, eff. 7/31/2024