Sec. 487.256. INFORMED CONSENT. (a) Before receiving treatment under an approved research program, each patient must sign a written informed consent form. (b) If the patient is a minor or lacks the mental capacity to provide informed consent, a parent, guardian, or conservator may provide informed consent on the patient's behalf. (c) An institutional review board overseeing a research program under this subchapter may adopt a form to be used for the informed consent required by this section.
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