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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 592.017. Treatment and Services

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Each person with an intellectual disability has the right to receive for the person's intellectual disability adequate treatment and habilitative services that:

(1) are suited to the person's individual needs;

(2) maximize the person's capabilities;

(3) enhance the person's ability to cope with the person's environment; and

(4) are administered skillfully, safely, and humanely with full respect for the dignity and personal integrity of the person.

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