SENATE BILL 355 |
SENATE AUTHOR: Lindsay |
EFFECTIVE: 06-14-01 |
HOUSE SPONSOR: Naishtat et. al. |
Senate Bill 355 amends the Health and Safety Code to add to the statement of the rights of a nursing home resident the right to informed consent regarding the prescription of psychoactive medication. The bill establishes criteria under which a medication may be administered without consent and defines who may consent to the prescription of a psychoactive medication other than the resident.