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TITLE 40SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
PART 1DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES
CHAPTER 5PROVIDER CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES--INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER APRESCRIBING OF PSYCHOACTIVE MEDICATION
RULE §5.1Purpose
(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to establish standards for prescribing psychoactive medication to patients served by the state mental health and mental retardation system in Texas.

(b) This subchapter is not a clinical guide to prescribing psychoactive medication and is not the only source of information concerning related issues of appropriate practice.

(c) Accepted guidelines, as defined in §415.3 of this title (relating to Definitions) supplement the use of this subchapter.

Source Note: The provisions of this §5.1 adopted to be effective August 31, 2004, 29 TexReg 8325; transferred effective September 1, 2004, as published in the Texas Register September 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 8841

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