Tex. Human Resources Code § 142.005
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 142.005, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 142.005. ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION; IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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