Sec. 574.154.  PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROGRAM.  Notwithstanding any other law, a person described by Section 574.151 may not participate in a research program in the inpatient mental health facility unless:
(1)  the patient provides written consent to participate in the research program under a protocol that has been approved by the facility's institutional review board;  and
(2)  the institutional review board specifically reviews the patient's consent under the approved protocol.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1309, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.