Sec. 248.0545.  VIOLATION OF LAW RELATING TO ADVANCE DIRECTIVES.  (a)  The department shall assess an administrative penalty against a special care facility that violates Section 166.004.
(b)  A penalty assessed under this section shall be $500.
(c)  The penalty shall be assessed in accordance with department rules.  The rules must provide for notice and an opportunity for a hearing.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 450, Sec. 2.06, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.