Texas § 464.052 EXEMPTION FOR FAITH-BASED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT PROGRAM.

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§ 464.052 — EXEMPTION FOR FAITH-BASED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT PROGRAM.

Texas § 464.052

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 464.052 (2026).

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Sec. 464.052. EXEMPTION FOR FAITH-BASED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT PROGRAM.

(a)Subchapter A does not apply to a chemical dependency treatment program that:

(1)is conducted by a religious organization;

(2)is exclusively religious, spiritual, or ecclesiastical in nature;

(3)does not treat minors; and

(4)is registered under Section 464.053 .

(b)The department may not prohibit the use, by a program exempted under this subchapter, of the term "counseling," "treatment," or "rehabilitation."

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Sec. 464.052. EXEMPTION FOR FAITH-BASED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT PROGRAM. (a) Subchapter A does not apply to a chemical dependency treatment program that:
(1) is conducted by a religious organization;
(2) is exclusively religious, spiritual, or ecclesiastical in nature;
(3) does not treat minors; and
(4) is registered under Section 464.053 .
(b) The department may not prohibit the use, by a program exempted under this subchapter, of the term "counseling," "treatment," or "rehabilitation."

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.1204, eff. April 2, 2015.