Section 489.052 - Informed Consent(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 or legal guardian may provide informed consent on the patient's behalf.(b) The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission by rule may adopt a form for the informed consent under this section.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 489.052
Added by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 502,Sec. 2, eff. 6/16/2015.