Texas § 166.0465 ETHICS OR MEDICAL COMMITTEE DECISION RELATED TO PATIENT DISABILITY.

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§ 166.0465 — ETHICS OR MEDICAL COMMITTEE DECISION RELATED TO PATIENT DISABILITY.

Texas § 166.0465

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 166.0465 (2026).

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Sec. 166.0465. ETHICS OR MEDICAL COMMITTEE DECISION RELATED TO PATIENT DISABILITY.

(a)In this section, "disability" has the meaning assigned by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in 42 U.S.C. Section 12102.

(b)During the review process under Section 166.046 (b), the ethics or medical committee may not consider a patient's disability that existed before the patient's current admission unless the disability is relevant in determining whether the medical or surgical intervention is medically appropriate.

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Sec. 166.0465. ETHICS OR MEDICAL COMMITTEE DECISION RELATED TO PATIENT DISABILITY. (a) In this section, "disability" has the meaning assigned by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in 42 U.S.C. Section 12102.
(b) During the review process under Section 166.046 (b), the ethics or medical committee may not consider a patient's disability that existed before the patient's current admission unless the disability is relevant in determining whether the medical or surgical intervention is medically appropriate.