26 Tex. Admin. Code § 320.67 - Involuntary Administration of Medication to Patients Committed to Mental Health Facilities under the Texas Health and Safety Code or by Court Order
(a) The physician
will order medications administered involuntarily under § 414.407 of this
title (relating to Patients Committed to Mental Health Facilities under
Provisions of the Texas Health and Safety Code) or § 414.411 of this title
(relating to Order Authorizing Administration of Psychoactive Medication) to be
given by the method most acceptable to the patient, if clinically
appropriate.
(b) The authority to
administer a medication involuntarily to a patient under § 414.407 or
§ 414.411 of this title includes the authority to obtain evaluations and
laboratory tests necessary to safely administer the medication.
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