The Texas Medical Disclosure Panel has proposed amendments to 25 TAC §§601.2, 601.3, and 601.9 concerning informed consent. The proposed amendment to §601.2 is to revise subsection (h), titled "Hematic and lymphatic system," and to add a new subsection (u), titled "Dental Surgery Procedures," to the List A procedures included in this rule which require full disclosure to patients of the specific risks and hazards associated with the procedure before consenting to it. The proposed amendment to §601.3, the List B procedures requiring no disclosure of specific risks and hazards, removes "other forms of regional anesthesia" under subsection (a), titled "Anesthesia," leaving only "Local" anesthesia in the subsection. The proposed amendment to §601.9 revises the English and Spanish versions of the Disclosure and Consent Form for Anesthesia and/or Perioperative Pain Management (Analgesia) to add "Deep Sedation" and "Moderate Sedation" as two new items on the consent form.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Pamela Adams, Program Specialist, Facility Licensing Group, Regulatory Licensing Unit, Division of Regulatory Services, Department of State Health Services, Mail Code 2835, P.O. Box 149347, Austin, Texas 78714-9347, (512) 834-6600, extension 2607, or by email to pamela.adams@dshs.state.tx.us. The earliest possible date of adoption is June 8, 2014.