| (a) Expenses relating to the victim's inpatient psychiatric
hospitalization, residential treatment or intensive outpatient programs
are limited to 30 days of treatment, unless good cause is shown.
(b) The OAG may require a written authorization prior
to the victim's admission for treatment before making an award.
(c) Psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment
centers must be licensed, certified or registered by the proper state
regulatory authority.
(d) Expenses relating to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization,
residential treatment or intensive outpatient programs for treatment
of a claimant are not considered reasonable or necessary expenses
under this chapter.
(e) A victim may receive compensation for the following,
at a limit determined by the OAG, pursuant to Texas Code of Criminal
Procedure Article 56.42(c):
(1) Admissions to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization
care made at the direction of a licensed medical doctor will be paid.
Expenses for inpatient psychiatric hospitalization care are limited
as follows:
(A) if the date of the criminally injurious conduct
was between September 1, 1994 and January 31, 1998, the expenses are
limited to $400 per day with a maximum 30 day stay, or $12,000, and
includes room, board, medications, therapeutic modalities;
(B) if the date of the criminally injurious conduct
was between February 1, 1998 and August 31, 2014, the expenses are
limited to $600 per day with a maximum 30 day stay, or $18,000, and
includes room, board, medications, therapeutic modalities; or
(C) if the date of the criminally injurious conduct
was after September 1, 2014, the expenses will be paid at the medical
fee guidelines.
(2) Expenses for residential treatment center care,
including partial day programs or intensive outpatient programs, are
limited as follows:
(A) if the date of the criminally injurious conduct
was between September 1, 1994 and January 31, 1998, the expenses are
limited to $200 per day with a maximum 30-day stay, or $6,000;
(B) if the date of the criminally injurious conduct
was between February 1, 1998 and August 31, 2014, the expenses are
limited to $400 per day for a full day with a maximum 30 days of treatment,
or $12,000;
(C) if the date of the criminally injurious conduct
was between February 1, 1998 and August 31, 2014, the expenses are
limited to $200 per day for a partial day program with a maximum 30
days of treatment, or $6,000; or
(D) if the date of the criminally injurious conduct
was after September 1, 2014, the expenses will be paid at the medical
fee guidelines.
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