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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 490.052

INFORMED CONSENT

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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 490.052, INFORMED CONSENT, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/674105
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(a) Before receiving an investigational drug, biological product, or device, an eligible patient must sign a written informed consent. 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. (b) The commissioner may prescribe a form for the informed consent required under this section.