Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 266.0042 - Consent for Psychotropic Medication Consent to the administration of a psychotropic medication is valid only if:
(1) the consent is given voluntarily and without undue influence; and(2) the person authorized by law to consent for the foster child receives verbally or in writing information that describes:(A) the specific condition to be treated;(B) the beneficial effects on that condition expected from the medication;(C) the probable health and mental health consequences of not consenting to the medication;(D) the probable clinically significant side effects and risks associated with the medication; and(E) the generally accepted alternative medications and non-pharmacological interventions to the medication, if any, and the reasons for the proposed course of treatment.Tex. Fam. Code § 266.0042
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 204,Sec. 9, eff. 9/1/2013.