Texas § HS.487.256 - INFORMED CONSENT
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§ HS.487.256. INFORMED CONSENT
INFORMED CONSENT. (a) Before receiving treatment under an approved research program, each patient must sign a written informed consent form. (b) If the patient is a minor or lacks the mental capacity to provide informed consent, a parent, guardian, or conservator may provide informed consent on the patient's behalf. (c) An institutional review board overseeing a research program under this subchapter may adopt a form to be used for the informed consent required by this section. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 660 (H.B. 1535 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
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Section HS.487.256 ("INFORMED CONSENT") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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