Texas Health And Safety Code Title 2, Chapter 164 - Treatment Facilities Marketing And Admission Practices
- Texas Section 164.001 - Short Title
This chapter may be cited as the Treatment Facilities Marketing Practices Act. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1,
- Texas Section 164.002 - Legislative Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to safeguard the public against fraud, deceit, and misleading marketing practices and to foster and encourage competition and fair...
- Texas Section 164.003 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Advertising" or "advertise" means a solicitation or inducement, through print or electronic media, including radio, television, or direct mail, to purchase...
- Texas Section 164.004 - Exemptions
This chapter does not apply to: (1) a treatment facility: (A) operated by the department, a federal agency, or a political subdivision; or (B) funded...
- Texas Section 164.005 - Conditioning Employee Or Agent Relationships On Patient Revenue
A treatment facility may not permit or provide compensation or anything of value to its employees or agents, condition employment or continued employment of its...
- Texas Section 164.006 - Soliciting And Contracting With Certain Referral Sources
A treatment facility or a person employed or under contract with a treatment facility, if acting on behalf of the treatment facility, may not: (1)...
- Texas Section 164.007 - Qualified Mental Health Referral Service: Definition And Standards
(a) A qualified mental health referral service means a service that conforms to all of the following standards: (1) the referral service does not exclude...
- Texas Section 164.008 - Operating An Intervention And Assessment Service
A treatment facility may not own, operate, manage, or control an intervention and assessment service that makes referrals to a treatment facility for inpatient treatment...
- Texas Section 164.009 - Disclosures And Representations
(a) A treatment facility may not admit a patient to its facilities without fully disclosing to the patient or, if the patient is a minor,...
- Texas Section 164.010 - Prohibited Acts
It is a violation of this chapter, in connection with the marketing of mental health services, for a person to: (1) advertise, expressly or impliedly,...
- Texas Section 164.011 - Injunction
(a) If it appears that a person is in violation of this chapter, the attorney general, a district attorney, or a county attorney may institute...
- Texas Section 164.012 - Penalties
In addition to the penalties prescribed by this chapter, a violation of a provision of this chapter by an individual or treatment facility that is...
- Texas Section 164.013 - Deceptive Trade Practices
A person may bring suit under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code, for a violation of this chapter, and a public or private...
- Texas Section 164.014 - Rule-making Authority
The executive commissioner may adopt rules interpreting the provisions of this chapter relating to the activities of a chemical dependency facility or mental health facility...
Last modified: September 28, 2016