Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 464.056 - Declaration on Admission(a) A program exempted under this subchapter may not admit a person unless the person signs the following statement on admission: "DECLARATION:
"I understand that:
(1) the treatment and recovery services at (name of program) are exclusively religious in nature and are not subject to licensure or regulation by the Department of State Health Services; and(2) (name of program) offers only nonmedical treatment and recovery methods, such as prayer, moral guidance, spiritual counseling, and scriptural study."Signed_________
(b) The program shall: (1) keep the original signed statement on file; and(2) provide a copy of the signed statement to the person admitted.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 464.056
Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 3.1207, eff. 4/2/2015.Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997.