Sec. 551.044.  OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAMS.  (a)  Each department may provide equipment, materials, and merchandise for occupational therapy programs at department facilities.
(b)  The superintendent or director of a department facility may, in accordance with rules of that department, contract for the provision of equipment, materials, and merchandise for occupational therapy programs.  If the contractor retains the finished or semi-finished product, the contract shall provide for a fair and reasonable rental payment to the applicable department by the contractor for the use of facility premises or equipment.  The rental payment is determined by the amount of time the facility premises or equipment is used in making the products.
(c)  The finished products made in an occupational therapy program may be sold and the proceeds placed in the patients' or clients' benefit fund, the patients' or clients' trust fund, or a revolving fund for use by the patients or clients.  A patient or client may keep the finished product if the patient or client purchases the material for the product from the state.
(d)  Each department may accept donations of money or materials for use in occupational therapy programs and may use a donation in the manner requested by the donor if not contrary to the policy of that department.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by: 
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1337, eff. April 2, 2015.