SURROGATE CONSENT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED; DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT
Known as the Persons with an Intellectual Disability Act
The act spans §§ 591–597 (170 sections).
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 530, Sec. 1, eff
(a) For cases in which there is no guardian or surrogate decision-maker available, the department shall establish and maintain a list of individuals qualified to serve on a surrogate consent committee.
(b) The department shall provide the staff and assistance necessary to perform the duties prescribed by this subchapter.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.