Reference is made to the following statutes, rules, and TDMHMR operating instructions: (1) Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapters 242, 481, and 577; (2) Probate Code, Chapter 13; (3) Whistleblower Act, Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-16a; (4) Texas Penal Code, §§22.011, 22.021, 43.01, and 43.21; (5) Texas Family Code, Chapter 31; (6) Chapter 404, Subchapter E of this title (relating to Rights of Persons Receiving Mental Health Services); (7) Chapter 405, Subchapter F of this title (relating to Voluntary and Involuntary Behavioral Interventions in Mental Health Programs; (8) Chapter 405, Subchapter H of this title (relating to Behavior Management--Facilities Serving Persons With Mental Retardation); (9) Chapter 711 of Title 40 (concerning Investigations in TDMHMR Facilities and Related Programs). (10) Human Resources Operating Instruction 407-12; (11) Investigative Medical Peer Review Operating Instruction, 417-19; (12) Investigative Nursing Peer Review Operating Instruction, 408-1; (13) Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, §81.006; and (14) 42 USC §10805(a)(4) and §15043(a)(2)(I). |