Report of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Volume 2, Number 3, March 1970 Page: BACK COVER
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Earl M. Scott, Chief of Legal
Services for the TDMHMR, is responsi-
ble for negotiating, drafting,
and executing interagency
contracts, treatment and plan-
ning contracts, leases, ease-
ments, and contracts involving
departmental lands. He also
prepares departmental direct-
ives and policy statements and
interprets proposed legislation
to legislative committees.
His division provides
legal services to the Texas*&
Board of Mental Health and
Mental Retardation, the Commissioner,
deputy commissioners, division heads,Treatment methods at the Center
Pavilion hospital, psychiatric inpatient
facility of the Texas Research Institute of
Mental Sciences in Houston, received a
high vote of confidence in a recent
survey.
Just before being discharged, 100
patients were asked to rate their treat-
ment and the operation of the hospital.
The hospital received approval from a
large majority of patients.
The rating scale was from 1 to 4,
with 4 as the highest positive response. In
response to the question, "Would you
choose to return, if necessary?", 54 pa-
tients answered 4, and 30 answered 3.and superintendents and business mana-
gers of TDMHMR facilities.
Scott is the Depart-
ment's liaison with the State
Attorney General's office in
legal matters and requests for
opinions.
Scott, who has an LLB
(J.B.) degree from the Univer-
sity of Texas, is a member of
the State Bar of Texas. He is a
colonel in the Judge Advocate
General's Corps, U.S. Army
Reserve.
He previously was chief
of legal services for the Board for Texas
State Hospitals and Special Schools.ores High
The question, "Was the staff considerate
and helpful?", received the highest posi-
tive response of all; 61-4, 27-3, 9-2, 0-1,
with only three patients not answering.
Other questions rating patient ap-
proval included the governing committees
through which patients augment the staff
in running the hospital program; the color
grading system in which patients deter-
mine their own privileges; and family
reactions to the patient's care. Comfort,
food, occupational therapy, and recrea-
tion were rated high. Day hospital ar-
rangements and vocational rehabilitation
received favorable, but lukewarm, re-
actions.WHO'S WHO IN TDMHMR
Chief of Legal Services: Earl M. Scott(This is the eighth in a series of articles explaining the role of administrators
in the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.)PA TIENTS RA TE TREA TMENT
TRI Pavilion Sc
Texas Department
of Mental Health
and Mental Retardation
John Kinross-Wright, M.D.
Commissioner
Box S, Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
512 454-3761Comments. ..
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retardates than anyone.
Just as important, however, are the
business-oriented personnel, the secre-
taries, accountants, and the many others
who make our organization function. The
typist who does not take pride in pre-
paring letters and reports can delay or
destroy the work of many others. The
mail clerk who is tardy may cause a
patient to fail to receive a needed service
or an administrator to make an important
decision without the benefit of valuable
information. This consideration extends
throughout our entire organization, and
applies to every person and every job.
Although our department is struc-
tured so that no one of us is indispen-
sable, every employee is important to our
overall success.
The quality of services we provide
for the mentally ill and the mentally
retarded citizens of Texas depends on
each one of us doing his job to the best of
his ability.
Committees.
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security hospital, and Rep. Ralph Wayne
of Plainview and Rep. R.B. McAlister of
Lubbock as members.
Gov. Preston Smith will name five
citizens to the hospital committee.
At present, the state's only special
facility for the criminally insane is the
maximum security unit at Rusk State
Hospital. Because of limited facilities
there, it is used to treat only male
patients accused of committing major
crimes.
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Texas. Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. Report of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Volume 2, Number 3, March 1970, periodical, March 1970; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1588651/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.