TITLE: Relating to a physician's order or protocol delegating certain radiologic procedures to certain health care providers.

SUMMARY: Relating to a physician's order or protocol delegating certain radiologic procedures to certain health care providers.

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AN ACT relating to a physician's order or protocol delegating certain radiologic procedures to certain health care providers. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 157, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Section 157.0551 to read as follows: Sec. 157.0551. ORDERS AND PROTOCOLS: CERTAIN RADIOLOGIC PROCEDURES. Notwithstanding any other law, a physician may delegate by an order, medical order, standing delegation order, or another order or protocol authority for an advanced practice registered nurse to: (1) read and interpret radiological studies; and (2) render diagnoses based on radiological studies. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.