Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 33.0111. Disclosure Statement and Consent

(a) The department shall develop a disclosure statement that clearly discloses to the parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a newborn child subjected to screening tests under Section 33.011:

(b) The disclosure statement required by Subsection (a) must be included on the form developed by the department to inform parents about newborn screening.  The disclosure statement must:

(b-1) The department may provide the disclosure statement required by Subsection (a) in various formats and languages to ensure clear communication of information on the screening test required under this chapter.

(c) At the time a newborn child is subjected to screening tests under Section 33.011, the physician attending a newborn child or the person attending the delivery of a newborn child that is not attended by a physician shall provide the parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a newborn child a copy of the written or electronic disclosure statement developed by the department under this section.

(d) The department shall establish procedures for a physician attending a newborn child or the person attending the delivery of a newborn child to provide verification to the department that the physician or person has provided the parent, managing conservator, or guardian of the newborn child the disclosure statement required under this section.

(e) The physician attending a newborn child or the person attending the delivery of a newborn child that is not attended by a physician shall submit any document required by the department.

(f) This section does not supersede the requirements imposed by Section 33.018.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., ch. 268 (H.B. 740), § 7.

(h) Nothing in this section prohibits a physician attending a newborn child from delegating the physician's responsibilities under this section to any qualified and properly trained person acting under the physician's supervision.