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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES |
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Subtitle F. POWERS AND DUTIES OF HOSPITALS |
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Chapter 313. CONSENT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT ACT |
Sec. 313.003. EXCEPTIONS AND APPLICATION
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(a) This chapter does not apply to:
(1) a decision to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment from qualified terminal or irreversible patients under Subchapter B, Chapter 166;
(2) a health care decision made under a medical power of attorney under Subchapter D, Chapter 166, or under Chapter XII, Texas Probate Code;
(3) consent to medical treatment of minors under Chapter 32, Family Code;
(4) consent for emergency care under Chapter 773;
(5) hospital patient transfers under Chapter 241; or
(6) a patient's legal guardian who has the authority to make a decision regarding the patient's medical treatment.
(b) This chapter does not authorize a decision to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 407, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 450, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.