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(a) A facility must obtain legally adequate consent or authorization for non-emergency administration of psychotropic medication in accordance with subsection (b) or (c) of this section, unless the administration of the medication is authorized by an order issued under THSC §592.156:(1) before the initial administration of each class of psychotropic medication and annually thereafter; and(2) before the administration of a dosage of psychotropic medication that is not within the dosage range for which consent or authorization has been given.(b) Legally adequate consent for the administration of psychotropic medication to an individual may be provided in accordance with subsection (a) of this section by the following:(1) the individual, if the individual has capacity to provide consent; or(2) the individual's LAR, if the individual has an LAR.(c) The director of the facility in which the individual resides may authorize the administration of psychotropic medication to an individual if the individual:(1) has been:(A) committed to a facility involuntarily under:(i) THSC, Chapter 593, Subchapter C;(ii) Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 46B or 46C; or(iii) Texas Family Code, Chapter 55; or(B) transferred to a facility under the Texas Mental Health Code, THSC,