Texas Civil Practice And Remedies Code Title 4, Chapter 81 - Sexual Exploitation By Mental Health Services Provider

• Texas Section 81.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Mental health services" means assessment, diagnosis, treatment, or counseling in a professional relationship to assist an individual or group in: (A)...
• Texas Section 81.002 - Sexual Exploitation Cause Of Action
  A mental health services provider is liable to a patient or former patient of the mental health services provider for damages for sexual exploitation if...
• Texas Section 81.003 - Liability Of Employer
  (a) An employer of a mental health services provider is liable to a patient or former patient of the mental health services provider for damages...
• Texas Section 81.004 - Damages
  (a) A plaintiff who prevails in a suit under this section may recover actual damages, including damages for mental anguish even if an injury other...
• Texas Section 81.005 - Defenses
  (a) It is not a defense to an action brought under Section 81.002 or 81.003 that the sexual exploitation of the patient or former patient...
• Texas Section 81.006 - Duty To Report
  (a) If a mental health services provider or the employer of a mental health services provider has reasonable cause to suspect that a patient has...
• Texas Section 81.007 - Limited Immunity From Liability
  (a) A person who, in good faith, makes a report required by Section 81.006 is immune from civil or criminal liability resulting from the filing...
• Texas Section 81.008 - Admission Of Evidence
  (a) In an action for sexual exploitation, evidence of the plaintiff's sexual history and reputation is not admissible unless: (1) the plaintiff claims damage to...
• Texas Section 81.009 - Limitations
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, an action under this chapter must be filed before the third anniversary of the date the patient...
• Texas Section 81.010 - Injunctive Relief Against Governmental Units
  (a) In this section, "governmental unit" has the meaning assigned by Section 101.001(3)(B). (b) Subject to Subsection (c), a patient, a former patient, or another...

Last modified: September 28, 2016