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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) On being presented with a declaration for mental health treatment, a physician or other health care provider shall make the declaration a part of the principal's medical record. When acting in accordance with a declaration for mental health treatment, a physician or other health care provider shall comply with the declaration to the fullest extent possible.
(b) If a physician or other provider is unwilling at any time to comply with a declaration for mental health treatment, the physician or provider may withdraw from providing treatment consistent with the exercise of independent medical judgment and must promptly:
(1) make a reasonable effort to transfer care for the principal to a physician or provider who is willing to comply with the declaration;
(2) notify the principal, or principal's guardian, if appropriate, of the decision to withdraw; and
(3) record in the principal's medical record the notification and, if applicable, the name of the physician or provider to whom the principal is transferred.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code - CIV PRAC & REM § 137.007. Use and Effect of Declaration for Mental Health Treatment - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/civil-practice-and-remedies-code/civ-prac-rem-sect-137-007/
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