Tex. Human Resources Code § 48.203
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 48.203, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 48.203. VOLUNTARY PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
Official statutory text
(a) An elderly person or person with a disability may receive voluntary protective services if the person requests or consents to receive those services.
(b) The elderly person or person with a disability who receives protective services shall participate in all decisions regarding the person's welfare, if able to do so.
(c) The least restrictive alternatives should be made available to the elderly person or person with a disability who receives protective services.
(d) Except as provided by Section 48.208, if an elderly person or person with a disability withdraws from or refuses consent to voluntary protective services, the services may not be provided.
(b) The elderly person or person with a disability who receives protective services shall participate in all decisions regarding the person's welfare, if able to do so.
(c) The least restrictive alternatives should be made available to the elderly person or person with a disability who receives protective services.
(d) Except as provided by Section 48.208, if an elderly person or person with a disability withdraws from or refuses consent to voluntary protective services, the services may not be provided.
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