Texas § 487.256 INFORMED CONSENT.

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§ 487.256 — INFORMED CONSENT.

Texas § 487.256

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 487.256 (2026).

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Sec. 487.256. 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.

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Sec. 487.256. 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.