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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 33.005. Consent

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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.

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