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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) A center may not admit a minor client to the center unless:
(1) the client is a medically dependent or technologically dependent minor;
(2) the minor's prescribing physician issues a prescription ordering care at a center;
(3) the minor's parent or legal guardian consents to the minor's admission to the center; and
(4) the admission is voluntary based on the parent's or legal guardian's preference in both managed care and non-managed care service delivery systems.
(b) An admission authorized under this section is not intended to supplant the right to a Medicaid private duty nursing benefit, when medically necessary.
(c) A minor client's parent, legal guardian, or managing conservator is not required to accompany the client when:
(1) the client receives services in the center, including therapy services delivered in the center but billed separately; or
(2) the center transports or provides for the transport of the client to and from the center.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 248A.151. Admission Criteria for Minor Client; Adult Accompaniment - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/health-and-safety-code/health-safety-sect-248a-151/
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