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TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 24TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 573RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
SUBCHAPTER CRESPONSIBILITIES TO CLIENTS
RULE §573.27Honesty, Integrity, and Fair Dealing
ISSUE 01/27/2012
ACTION Proposed
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
Licensees shall conduct their practice with honesty, integrity, and fair dealing to clients in time and services rendered, and in the amount charged for services, facilities, appliances, and drugs. Licensees shall obtain informed consent from the client or the client's authorized representative prior to initiating treatment of the patient by:

  (1)informing the client or the client's authorized representative, in a manner understood by the client or representative, of the diagnostic and treatment options, risk assessment, and prognosis;

  (2)providing the client with an estimate of the charges for veterinary services to be rendered; and

  (3)receiving the client's consent to the recommended treatment.

This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 12, 2012

TRD-201200125

Loris Jones

Executive Assistant

Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Earliest possible date of adoption: February 26, 2012

For further information, please call: (512) 305-7563

 

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