Texas § 552.202 PATIENT'S RIGHT TO ESSENTIAL CAREGIVER VISITS.

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§ 552.202 — PATIENT'S RIGHT TO ESSENTIAL CAREGIVER VISITS.

Texas § 552.202

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 552.202 (2026).

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Sec. 552.202. PATIENT'S RIGHT TO ESSENTIAL CAREGIVER VISITS.

(a)A patient, the patient's guardian, or the patient's legally authorized representative has the right to designate an essential caregiver with whom a state hospital may not prohibit in-person visitation.

(b)If a patient is a minor, the patient's parent, guardian, or managing conservator may designate both of the minor patient's parents as essential caregivers under Subsection (a).

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Sec. 552.202. PATIENT'S RIGHT TO ESSENTIAL CAREGIVER VISITS. (a) A patient, the patient's guardian, or the patient's legally authorized representative has the right to designate an essential caregiver with whom a state hospital may not prohibit in-person visitation.
(b) If a patient is a minor, the patient's parent, guardian, or managing conservator may designate both of the minor patient's parents as essential caregivers under Subsection (a).