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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES |
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Subtitle B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES |
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Chapter 241. HOSPITALS |
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Subchapter B. HOSPITAL LICENSES |
Sec. 241.0265. STANDARDS FOR CARE FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
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(a) The care and treatment of a patient receiving mental health services in a facility licensed by the department under this chapter or Chapter 577 are governed by the standards adopted by the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation to the same extent as if the standards adopted by that department were rules adopted by the board under this chapter or Chapter 577.
(b) The care and treatment of a patient receiving chemical dependency treatment in a facility licensed by the department under this chapter are governed by the same standards that govern the care and treatment of a patient receiving treatment in a treatment facility licensed under Chapter 464 and that are adopted by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, to the same extent as if the standards adopted by the commission were rules adopted by the board under this chapter.
(c) The department shall enforce the standards provided by Subsections (a) and (b). A violation of a standard is subject to the same consequence as a violation of a rule adopted by the board under this chapter or Chapter 577. The department is not required to enforce a standard if the enforcement violates a federal law, rule, or regulation.