Texas Family Code - Section 32.004. Consent To Counseling
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§ 32.004. CONSENT TO COUNSELING. (a) A child may consent
to counseling for:
(1) suicide prevention;
(2) chemical addiction or dependency; or
(3) sexual, physical, or emotional abuse.
(b) A licensed or certified physician, psychologist,
counselor, or social worker having reasonable grounds to believe
that a child has been sexually, physically, or emotionally abused,
is contemplating suicide, or is suffering from a chemical or drug
addiction or dependency may:
(1) counsel the child without the consent of the
child's parents or, if applicable, managing conservator or
guardian;
(2) with or without the consent of the child who is a
client, advise the child's parents or, if applicable, managing
conservator or guardian of the treatment given to or needed by the
child; and
(3) rely on the written statement of the child
containing the grounds on which the child has capacity to consent to
the child's own treatment under this section.
(c) Unless consent is obtained as otherwise allowed by law,
a physician, psychologist, counselor, or social worker may not
counsel a child if consent is prohibited by a court order.
(d) A physician, psychologist, counselor, or social worker
counseling a child under this section is not liable for damages
except for damages resulting from the person's negligence or wilful
misconduct.
(e) A parent, or, if applicable, managing conservator or
guardian, who has not consented to counseling treatment of the
child is not obligated to compensate a physician, psychologist,
counselor, or social worker for counseling services rendered under
this section.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20,
1995.
Section: 31.004 31.005 31.006 31.007 32.001 32.002 32.003 32.004 32.005 32.101 32.102 32.103 32.201 32.202 33.001
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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