Section 1: Legal Requirements for Medical Consenter

Texas law requires the medical consenter be trained on:

  • Informed consent and getting all types of health care for children. The medical consenter must also be trained specifically to:
    • Make informed decisions regarding consenting to psychotropic medication.
    • Consider interventions (options) that don't involve medicines before or along with psychotropic medications.

More about interventions that don't involve medication is covered later in this training.