Texas HB2264 establishes a form for friends and family to provide information to health care professionals about patients receiving mental health.
Texas HB2264 amends the Health and Safety Code to create a "friends and family form" for individuals with a close interest in a patient's well-being to provide information to health care professionals. This information can include diagnosis, past hospitalizations, de-escalation techniques, and more. Health care professionals must acknowledge receipt of this information but are not required to disclose it further.
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