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By: Oliverson, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Sparks) |
H.B. No. 2035 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2025; |
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May 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Health & |
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Human Services; May 23, 2025, reported favorably by the following |
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vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 23, 2025, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to notice provided by a chemical dependency treatment |
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facility to the parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a |
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minor refused admission to the facility. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 462.022, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) A facility that refuses to admit a minor for voluntary |
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treatment and rehabilitation under this section shall provide to |
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the minor's parent, managing conservator, or guardian requesting |
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the minor's admission to the facility written notice of the |
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parent's, managing conservator's, or guardian's right to seek |
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voluntary treatment and rehabilitation of the minor at another |
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facility. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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