Sec. 142.005.  ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION;  IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.  (a)  On the adoption of policies concerning the administration of medication to juveniles by authorized employees, the juvenile board and any authorized employee of a program or facility operated by the juvenile board are not liable for damages arising from the administration of medication to a juvenile if:
(1)  the program or facility administrator has received a written request to administer the medication from the parent, legal guardian, or other person having legal control over the juvenile;  and
(2)  when administering prescription medication, the medication appears to be in the original container and to be properly labeled.
(b)  This section does not apply to:
(1)  damages arising from the administration of medication that is not in accordance with the prescription issued by a medical practitioner;  or
(2)  an act or omission of a person administering medication if the act or omission is:
(A)  reckless or intentional;
(B)  done wilfully, wantonly, or with gross negligence;  or
(C)  done with conscious indifference or reckless disregard for the safety of others.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 63, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.