2018 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part V - Boards, Administrations, and Services
Chapter 73 - Veterans Health Administration-Organization and Functions
Subchapter III - Protection of Patient Rights
Sec. 7331 - Informed consent
| 38 U.S.C. § 7331 (2018) |
| §7331. Informed consent |
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The Secretary, upon the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health and pursuant to the provisions of section 7334 of this title, shall prescribe regulations establishing procedures to ensure that all medical and prosthetic research carried out and, to the maximum extent practicable, all patient care furnished under this title shall be carried out only with the full and informed consent of the patient or subject or, in appropriate cases, a representative thereof. |
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(Added Pub. L. 94–581, title I, §111(a)(1), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2849, §4131; renumbered §7331 and amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §§401(a)(4)(A), 402(d)(1), 403(a)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 221, 239; Pub. L. 102–405, title III, §302(c)(1), Oct. 9, 1992, 106 Stat. 1984.) |
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AMENDMENTS
1992—Pub. L. 102–405 substituted "Under Secretary for Health" for "Chief Medical Director". 1991—Pub. L. 102–40, §401(a)(4)(A), renumbered section 4131 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102–40, §403(a)(1), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "7334" for "4134". EFFECTIVE DATESubchapter effective Oct. 21, 1976, see section 211 of Pub. L. 94–581, set out as an Effective Date of 1976 Amendment note under section 111 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
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| Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART V - BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES CHAPTER 73 - VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION-ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS SUBCHAPTER III - PROTECTION OF PATIENT RIGHTS Sec. 7331 - Informed consent |
| section 7331 |
| 2018 |
| January 14, 2019 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 90 Stat. 2849 105 Stat. 221 106 Stat. 1984 |
| Public Law 94-581, Public Law 102-40, Public Law 102-405 |
