Tex. Health & Safety Code § 464.056

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.