Texas § HS.252.183 - PLAN OF CARE

Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § HS.252.183 — PLAN OF CARE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ HS.252.183. PLAN OF CARE

PLAN OF CARE. (a) The facility and the person arranging the care must agree on the plan of care and the plan must be filed at the facility before the facility admits the person for the care. (b) The plan of care must be signed by: (1) a licensed physician if the person for whom the care is arranged needs medical care or treatment; or (2) the person arranging for the respite care if medical care or treatment is not needed. (c) The facility may keep an agreed plan of care for a person for not longer than six months from the date on which it is received. After each admission, the facility shall review and update the plan of care. During that period, the facility may admit the person as frequently as is needed and as accommodations are available. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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Section HS.252.183 ("PLAN OF CARE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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