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Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
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TITLE 26. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
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PART 1. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
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CHAPTER 550. LICENSING STANDARDS FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE CENTERS |
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SUBCHAPTER C. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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DIVISION 8. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, ADVANCE DIRECTIVES, ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION, INVESTIGATIONS, DEATH REPORTING, AND INSPECTION RESULTS |
SECTION 550.902. Advance Directives
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(a) A center must adopt and enforce a written policy regarding implementation of advance directives. The policy must be in compliance with the Advance Directives Act, THSC, Chapter 166. The policy must include a clear and precise statement of any procedure the center is unwilling or unable to provide or withhold in accordance with an advance directive. (b) A center must provide written notice to a minor's parent and the adult minor of the written policy required by subsection (a) of this section. The notice must be provided at the earlier of: (1) the time a minor is admitted to receive services at the center; or (2) the time service provision begins for a minor. (c) DADS assesses an administrative penalty of $500 against a center that violates this section. Source Note: The provisions of this §550.902 adopted to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 6569; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the Texas Register April 12, 2019, 44 TexReg 1875