Texas § HS.489.051 - PATIENT ELIGIBILITY
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§ HS.489.051. PATIENT ELIGIBILITY
PATIENT ELIGIBILITY. A patient is eligible to access and use an investigational drug, biological product, or device under this chapter if: (1) the patient has a terminal illness, attested to by the patient's treating physician; and (2) the patient's physician: (A) in consultation with the patient, has considered all other treatment options currently approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and determined that those treatment options are unavailable or unlikely to prolong the patient's life; and (B) has recommended or prescribed in writing that the patient use a specific class of investigational drug, biological product, or device. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 502 (H.B. 21 ), Sec. 2, eff. June 16, 2015.
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Section HS.489.051 ("PATIENT ELIGIBILITY") 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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