SECTION 353.301. Notice of Client Rights

(a) Before services in a treatment program begin, the facility or program shall provide each client with a notice of rights, which shall read as follows:

(1) You have the right to be told the following information before you start receiving services in the treatment program:

(A) the condition that will be treated;

(B) the proposed treatment;

(C) the risks, benefits, and side effects of all proposed treatment;

(D) how your physical and mental health may be affected if you refuse treatment;

(E) other treatments that are available and which ones, if any, might be appropriate for you; and

(F) the amount of time you will probably spend in the treatment program.

(2) You have the right to accept or refuse treatment after a personnel member explains what the treatment will include. However, be aware that refusal to participate in court-ordered treatment may be considered by the court in determining your compliance with probation conditions.

(3) If you agree to treatment, you have the right to change your mind at any time. However, be aware that refusal to participate in court-ordered treatment may be considered by the court in determining your compliance with probation conditions.

(4) You have the right to know that additional action could be taken by the court if you do not complete a treatment program successfully.

(5) You have the right to be told about the treatment program's rules before you start the program, including the rules about restraints and seclusion. Your parent or guardian also has the right to be notified of the rules about restraints and seclusion.

(6) You have the right to a treatment plan designed to meet your needs, and you have the right to participate in developing that plan.

(7) You have the right to meet with the provider on a regular basis to review and update your treatment plan.

(8) You have the right to have information about you kept private and to be told about the times when the information can be given to others without your permission.

(9) You have the right to have your rights and treatment plan explained to you in words you can understand.

(b) The facility or program shall provide each client with the rights in the notice of client rights.

Source Note: The provisions of this §353.301 adopted to be effective October 1, 2021, 46 TexReg 6408