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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 7. MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION |
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Subtitle B. STATE FACILITIES |
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Chapter 551. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Subchapter C. POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO PATIENT CARE |
Sec. 551.044. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAMS
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(a) The department may provide equipment, materials, and merchandise for occupational therapy programs at department facilities.
(b) The superintendent of a department facility may, in accordance with department rules, contract for the provision of equipment, materials, and merchandise for occupational therapy programs. If the contractor retains the finished or semi-finished product, the contract shall provide for a fair and reasonable rental payment to the department by the contractor for the use of facility premises or equipment. The rental payment is determined by the amount of time the facility premises or equipment is used in making the products.
(c) The finished products made in an occupational therapy program may be sold and the proceeds placed in the patients' benefit fund, the patients' trust fund, or a revolving fund for use by the patients. A patient may keep the finished product if the patient purchases the material for the product from the state.
(d) The department may accept donations of money or materials for use in occupational therapy programs and may use a donation in the manner requested by the donor if not contrary to board policy.