Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.845
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§ 242.845.
Official statutory text
Sec. 242.845. AUTHORIZED ELECTRONIC MONITORING: WHO MAY REQUEST. (a) If a resident has capacity to request electronic monitoring and has not been judicially declared to lack the required capacity, only the resident may request authorized electronic monitoring under this subchapter, notwithstanding the terms of any durable power of attorney or similar instrument.
(b) If a resident has been judicially declared to lack the capacity required for taking an action such as requesting electronic monitoring, only the guardian of the resident may request electronic monitoring under this subchapter.
(c) If a resident does not have capacity to request electronic monitoring but has not been judicially declared to lack the required capacity, only the legal representative of the resident may request electronic monitoring under this subchapter. The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe:
(1) guidelines that will assist institutions, family members of residents, advocates for residents, and other interested persons to determine when a resident lacks the required capacity; and
(2) who may be considered to be a resident's legal representative for purposes of this subchapter, including:
(A) persons who may be considered the legal representative under the terms of an instrument executed by the resident when the resident had capacity; and
(B) persons who may become the legal representative for the limited purpose of this subchapter under a procedure prescribed by the executive commissioner.
(b) If a resident has been judicially declared to lack the capacity required for taking an action such as requesting electronic monitoring, only the guardian of the resident may request electronic monitoring under this subchapter.
(c) If a resident does not have capacity to request electronic monitoring but has not been judicially declared to lack the required capacity, only the legal representative of the resident may request electronic monitoring under this subchapter. The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe:
(1) guidelines that will assist institutions, family members of residents, advocates for residents, and other interested persons to determine when a resident lacks the required capacity; and
(2) who may be considered to be a resident's legal representative for purposes of this subchapter, including:
(A) persons who may be considered the legal representative under the terms of an instrument executed by the resident when the resident had capacity; and
(B) persons who may become the legal representative for the limited purpose of this subchapter under a procedure prescribed by the executive commissioner.
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