(a) The purpose of Chapters 601 - 604 of this title
is to implement the duties of the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel under
Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Chapter 74 (relating to Medical
Liability), Subchapter C (relating to Informed Consent), §§74.101-74.107.
(b) The treatments and procedures requiring full disclosure
of related risks and hazards by a physician or health care provider
to a patient or person authorized to consent for the patient are found
in Chapter 602 of this title (relating to Procedures Requiring Full
Disclosure of Specific Risks and Hazards--List A).
(c) The treatments and procedures requiring no disclosure
of related risks and hazards by a physician or health care provider
to a patient or person authorized to consent for the patient are found
in Chapter 603 of this title (relating to Procedures Requiring No
Disclosure of Specific Risks and Hazards--List B).
(d) The disclosure and consent forms adopted by the
Panel are found in Chapter 604 of this title (relating to Disclosure
Forms).
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