Section 142.005 - Administration of Medication; Immunity From Liability(a) On the adoption of policies concerning the administration of medication to juveniles by authorized employees, the juvenile board and any authorized employee of a program or facility operated by the juvenile board are not liable for damages arising from the administration of medication to a juvenile if: (1) the program or facility administrator has received a written request to administer the medication from the parent, legal guardian, or other person having legal control over the juvenile; and(2) when administering prescription medication, the medication appears to be in the original container and to be properly labeled.(b) This section does not apply to:(1) damages arising from the administration of medication that is not in accordance with the prescription issued by a medical practitioner; or(2) an act or omission of a person administering medication if the act or omission is: (A) reckless or intentional;(B) done wilfully, wantonly, or with gross negligence; or(C) done with conscious indifference or reckless disregard for the safety of others.Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 142.005
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 63, eff. 9/1/2001.