Sec. 1003.054. INFORMED CONSENT. (a) Before receiving an investigational stem cell treatment, an eligible patient must sign a written informed consent.
(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) The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a form for the informed consent under this section. The form must provide notice that the department administers this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 697 (H.B. 810), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 (H.B. 3148), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 12 - Health and Mental Health
Chapter 1003 - Adult Stem Cells
Section 1003.0525. Administration of Subchapter
Section 1003.0526. Investigational Stem Cell Registry
Section 1003.053. Patient Eligibility
Section 1003.054. Informed Consent
Section 1003.055. Treatment Requirements; Texas Medical Board Rules
Section 1003.056. Effect on Other Law
Section 1003.057. Action Against Physician's License Prohibited
Section 1003.058. Governmental Interference Prohibited
Section 1003.059. Institutional Review Board Documentation; Report