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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 166.0465 — ETHICS OR MEDICAL COMMITTEE DECISION RELATED TO PATIENT DISABILITY

HS § 166.0465Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 166. ADVANCE DIRECTIVES · Art. B. DIRECTIVE TO PHYSICIANS

Statute text

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(a)In this section, "disability" has the meaning assigned by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in 42 U.S.C. Section 12102.
(b)During the review process under Section 166.046(b), the ethics or medical committee may not consider a patient's disability that existed before the patient's current admission unless the disability is relevant in determining whether the medical or surgical intervention is medically appropriate.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3162), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 166.0465 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.