Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 260C.002. In-Person Visitation with Religious Counselor

(1) the patient or resident;  or

(2) if the patient or resident is incapacitated, the patient's or resident's legally authorized representative, including a family member of the patient or resident.

(1) establish minimum health and safety requirements for in-person visitation with religious counselors;

(2) allow health care facilities to adopt reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions on in-person visitation with religious counselors to:

(3) provide special consideration to patients and residents who are receiving end-of-life care;  and

(4) allow health care facilities to condition in-person visitation with religious counselors on the counselor's compliance with guidelines, policies, and procedures established under this subsection.