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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 574.154

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

Notwithstanding any other law, a person described by § 574.151 may not participate in a research program in the inpatient mental health facility unless:
(1) the patient provides written consent to participate in the research program under a protocol that has been approved by the facility’s institutional review board; and
(2) the institutional review board specifically reviews the patient’s consent under the approved protocol.