Tex. Family Code § 266.0042
CONSENT FOR PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION
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- Tex. Family Code § 266.0042, CONSENT FOR PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/644744
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Consent to the administration of a psychotropic medication is valid only if:
(1) the consent is given voluntarily and without undue influence; and
(2) the person authorized by law to consent for the foster child receives verbally or in writing information that describes:
(A) the specific condition to be treated;
(B) the beneficial effects on that condition expected from the medication;
(C) the probable health and mental health consequences of not consenting to the medication;
(D) the probable clinically significant side effects and risks associated with the medication; and
(E) the generally accepted alternative medications and non-pharmacological interventions to the medication, if any, and the reasons for the proposed course of treatment.