Reference is made to the following Texas laws, federal laws, departmental rules, and other standards:
(1) Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapters 531-535);
(2) Texas Mental Health Code (Texas Health and Safety Code, §§572.003, 573.022, 573.025, 576.001-.024, 611.002);
(3) Treatment of Chemically Dependent Persons (Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapters 461 and 462);
(4) 42 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 2;
(5) Public Law 99-319, The Protection and Advocacy Act for Mentally Ill Individuals (42 USC §10802, et seq.);
(6) Chapter 403, Subchapter K of this title (relating to Client-Identifying Information);
(7) Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 40, Chapter 710, Subchapter A (Abuse and Neglect of Persons Served by TXMHMR Facilities);
(8) TAC, Title 40, Chapter 710, Subchapter B (Client Abuse and Neglect in Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Centers);
(9) TAC, Title 40, Chapter 710, Subchapter C (Patient Abuse in Private Psychiatric Hospitals);
(10) Chapter 405, Subchapter F of this title (relating to Voluntary and Involuntary Behavioral Interventions in Mental Health Programs);
(11) Chapter 405, Subchapter FF of this title (relating to Consent to Treatment With Psychoactive Medication);
(12) Fair Labor Standards Act;
(13) Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals (1996);
(14) TDMHMR Mental Health Community Services Standards (1995), Chapter 3; and
(15) RAJ v. Jones settlement agreement.
Source Note: The provisions of this §404.168 adopted to be effective October 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 8505