Sec. 591.006. CONSENT. (a) Consent given by a person is legally adequate if the person: (1) is not a minor and has not been adjudicated incompetent to manage the person's personal affairs by an appropriate court of law; (2) understands the information; and (3) consents voluntarily, free from coercion or undue influence. (b) The person giving the consent must be informed of and understand: (1) the nature, purpose, consequences, risks, and benefits of and alternatives to the procedure; (2) that the withdrawal or refusal of consent will not prejudice the future provision of care and services; and (3) the method used in the proposed procedure if the person is to receive unusual or hazardous treatment procedures, experimental research, organ transplantation, or nontherapeutic surgery.
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