Sec. 242.019. GUARDIANSHIP ORDERS. An institution shall make a reasonable effort to request a copy of any court order appointing a guardian of a resident or a resident's estate from the resident's nearest relative or the person responsible for the resident's support. An institution that receives a copy of a court order appointing a guardian of a resident or a resident's estate shall maintain a copy of the court order in the resident's medical records.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 724 (H.B. 1337), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
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