Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 33.005 — CONSENT

HS § 33.005Title 2. HEALTH · Part B. HEALTH PROGRAMS · Ch. 33. DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, PHENYLKETONURIA, OTHER HERITABLE DISEASES, HYPOTHYROIDISM, AND CERTAIN OTHER DISORDERS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)The department shall create a process to:

(1)permit the parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a newborn child to provide the consent required under this chapter through electronic means, including through audio or video recording;

(2)determine the manner of storing electronic consent records; and

(3)ensure the newborn child's attending physician has access to the electronic consent records for the child.

(b)A request for consent required by this chapter may be submitted to the parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a newborn child through written or electronic means, including through audio or visual recording.

(c)A birthing facility or person required to obtain consent under this chapter is not required to use the process created by the department under this section to obtain the consent.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 628 (S.B. 1404), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.