California Business and Professions Code

§ 2078

BPC § 2078 Effective Jan 1, 1997Div. 2 · Ch. 5 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)As used in this section, “DMSO” means dimethyl sulfoxide.

(b)A licensed physician and surgeon shall, prior to treating a patient with a DMSO preparation, inform the patient in writing if DMSO has not been approved as a treatment or cure by the Food and Drug Administration for the disorder for which it is being prescribed.

(c)If DMSO is prescribed for any purpose other than for those purposes approved pursuant to Section 111550 of the Health and Safety Code, informed consent shall first be obtained from the patient. As used in this subdivision, “informed consent” means the authorization given by the patient for treatment with DMSO after each of the following conditions have been satisfied:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 890, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.