Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 24174

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.

Section 24174 - "Medical experiment" defined

As used in this chapter, "medical experiment" means:

(a) The severance or penetration or damaging of tissues of a human subject or the use of a drug or device, as defined in Section 109920 or 109925, electromagnetic radiation, heat or cold, or a biological substance or organism, in or upon a human subject in the practice or research of medicine in a manner not reasonably related to maintaining or improving the health of the subject or otherwise directly benefiting the subject.

(b) The investigational use of a drug or device as provided in Sections 111590 and 111595.

(c) Withholding medical treatment from a human subject for any purpose other than maintenance or improvement of the health of the subject.

Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 24174

Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 205. Effective September 29, 1996.