(a) The purpose of Chapters 601 - 604 of this title is to implement the duties of the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Chapter 74 (relating to Medical Liability), Subchapter C (relating to Informed Consent), §§74.101-74.107.
(b) The treatments and procedures requiring full disclosure of related risks and hazards by a physician or health care provider to a patient or person authorized to consent for the patient are found in Chapter 602 of this title (relating to Procedures Requiring Full Disclosure of Specific Risks and Hazards--List A).
(c) The treatments and procedures requiring no disclosure of related risks and hazards by a physician or health care provider to a patient or person authorized to consent for the patient are found in Chapter 603 of this title (relating to Procedures Requiring No Disclosure of Specific Risks and Hazards--List B).
(d) The disclosure and consent forms adopted by the Panel are found in Chapter 604 of this title (relating to Disclosure Forms).

Source Note: The provisions of this §601.1 adopted to be effective December 26, 2023, 48 TexReg 7984