{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-142.005","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Human Resources Code § 142.005","heading":"ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION; IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.","body":"(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:\n(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\n(2) when administering prescription medication, the medication appears to be in the original container and to be properly labeled.\n(b) This section does not apply to:\n(1) damages arising from the administration of medication that is not in accordance with the prescription issued by a medical practitioner; or\n(2) an act or omission of a person administering medication if the act or omission is:\n(A) reckless or intentional;\n(B) done wilfully, wantonly, or with gross negligence; or\n(C) done with conscious indifference or reckless disregard for the safety of others.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 63, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.","path":["HUMAN RESOURCES CODE","TITLE 10. JUVENILE BOARDS, JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENTS, AND FAMILY SERVICES OFFICES","SUBTITLE A. JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES","CHAPTER 142. JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENTS AND PERSONNEL"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.142.htm#142.005","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:18Z","sha256":"3e9ee6d800e922636f558117f90ae272cfe24f055dff1b5cfe1a8fd0419e606b","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-142.004","next":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-142.006"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}