Declaration On Admission

Sec. 464.056. DECLARATION ON ADMISSION. (a) A program exempted under this subchapter may not admit a person unless the person signs the following statement on admission: "DECLARATION: "I understand that: (1) the treatment and recovery services at (name of program) are exclusively religious in nature and are not subject to licensure or regulation by the Department of State Health Services; and (2) (name of program) offers only nonmedical treatment and recovery methods, such as prayer, moral guidance, spiritual counseling, and scriptural study." (b) The program shall: (1) keep the original signed statement on file; and (2) provide a copy of the signed statement to the person admitted. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1207, eff. April 2, 2015.