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TX Occ Code § 115.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle A - Provisions Applying to Health Professions Generally|Chapter 115 - Health or Veterinary Services Provided in Catastrophic Circumstances|Section 115.005. Volunteer Health Practitioner Registration System

Sec. 115.005.  VOLUNTEER HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGISTRATION SYSTEM. (a) The department shall administer a volunteer health practitioner registration system that:(1)  accepts applications for the registration of volunteer health practitioners before or during an emergency;(2)  includes information about the licensing and good standing of health practitioners that is accessible by authorized persons;(3)  is capable of confirming whether a health practitioner is licensed and in good standing before health or veterinary services are provided by the practitioner under this chapter; and(4)  includes information regarding the results of a criminal history record information check performed on the volunteer health practitioners listed in the system.(b)  To satisfy a requirement of Subsection (a) or (c), the department may:(1)  use information available in the Texas disaster volunteer registry maintained by the department; or(2)  enter into agreements with disaster relief organizations or the verification systems of other states for the advance registration of volunteer health practitioners under 42 U.S.C. Section 247d-7b.(c)  While an emergency declaration is in effect, a state agency that grants a license to a health practitioner shall coordinate with the department to provide licensing or criminal history record information for volunteer health practitioners seeking registration under this chapter.(d)  If an applicant for registration under this chapter has an unacceptable licensing or criminal history, the department may not allow the applicant to register and the applicant may not serve as a volunteer health practitioner under this chapter.(e)  While an emergency declaration is in effect, the division, a person authorized to act on behalf of the division, or a host entity may confirm whether volunteer health practitioners used in this state are registered with the registration system under Subsection (a). Confirmation is limited to obtaining the identity of the practitioners from the system and determining whether the system indicates that the practitioners are licensed and in good standing and have an acceptable criminal history.(f)  On request by a person in this state authorized under Subsection (e) or a similarly authorized person in another state, the department shall notify the person of the identity of volunteer health practitioners registered with the registration system and whether the practitioners are licensed and in good standing and have an acceptable criminal history.(g)  A host entity is not required to use the services of a volunteer health practitioner even if the practitioner is registered with the registration system and the system indicates that the practitioner is licensed and in good standing and has an acceptable criminal history.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1264 (H.B. 746), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 115.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle A - Provisions Applying to Health Professions Generally|Chapter 115 - Health or Veterinary Services Provided in Catastrophic Circumstances|Section 115.006. Recognition of Volunteer Health Practitioners Licensed in Other States

Sec. 115.006.  RECOGNITION OF VOLUNTEER HEALTH PRACTITIONERS LICENSED IN OTHER STATES. (a) While an emergency declaration is in effect, a volunteer health practitioner registered with the registration system under Section 115.005 who is licensed and in good standing in another state and has an acceptable criminal history may practice in this state to the extent authorized by this chapter as if the practitioner were licensed in this state.(b)  A volunteer health practitioner qualified under Subsection (a) is not entitled to the protections of this chapter if the practitioner is licensed in more than one state and any license of the practitioner is suspended, revoked, or subject to an agency order limiting or restricting practice privileges or has been voluntarily terminated under threat of sanction.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1264 (H.B. 746), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 115.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle A - Provisions Applying to Health Professions Generally|Chapter 115 - Health or Veterinary Services Provided in Catastrophic Circumstances|Section 115.007. No Effect on Credentialing and Privileging

Sec. 115.007.  NO EFFECT ON CREDENTIALING AND PRIVILEGING.  (a) In this section:(1)  "Credentialing" means obtaining, verifying, and assessing the qualifications of a health practitioner to provide treatment, care, or services in or for a health facility.(2)  "Privileging" means the authorizing by an appropriate authority, such as a governing body, of a health practitioner to provide specific treatment, care, or services at a health facility subject to limits based on factors that include license, education, training, experience, competence, health status, and specialized skill.(b)  This chapter does not affect credentialing or privileging standards of a health facility and does not preclude a health facility from waiving or modifying those standards while an emergency declaration is in effect.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1264 (H.B. 746), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 115.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle A - Provisions Applying to Health Professions Generally|Chapter 115 - Health or Veterinary Services Provided in Catastrophic Circumstances|Section 115.009. Relation to Other Laws

Sec. 115.009.  RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.  (a) This chapter does not limit rights, privileges, or immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners by laws other than this chapter. Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (b), this chapter does not affect requirements for the use of health practitioners under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.(b)  The division, under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, may incorporate into the emergency forces of this state volunteer health practitioners who are not officers or employees of this state or a political subdivision of this state.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1264 (H.B. 746), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 115.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle A - Provisions Applying to Health Professions Generally|Chapter 115 - Health or Veterinary Services Provided in Catastrophic Circumstances|Section 115.010. Regulatory Authority

Sec. 115.010.  REGULATORY AUTHORITY.  The division may adopt rules to implement this chapter. In adopting rules, the division shall consult with and consider the recommendations of the entity established to coordinate the implementation of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact and shall consult with and consider rules adopted by similarly empowered agencies in other states to promote uniformity in the application of this chapter and to make the emergency response systems in the various states reasonably compatible.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1264 (H.B. 746), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 115.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle A - Provisions Applying to Health Professions Generally|Chapter 115 - Health or Veterinary Services Provided in Catastrophic Circumstances|Section 115.011. Limitations on Civil Liability for Volunteer Health Practitioners

Sec. 115.011.  LIMITATIONS ON CIVIL LIABILITY FOR VOLUNTEER HEALTH PRACTITIONERS.  (a) Subject to Subsection (c), a volunteer health practitioner who provides health or veterinary services under this chapter is not liable for damages for an act or omission of the practitioner in providing those services.(b)  A person is not vicariously liable for damages for an act or omission of a volunteer health practitioner if the practitioner is not liable for the damages under Subsection (a).(c)  This section does not limit the liability of a volunteer health practitioner for:(1)  wilful misconduct or wanton, grossly negligent, reckless, or criminal conduct;(2)  an intentional tort;(3)  breach of contract;(4)  a claim asserted by a host entity or by an entity located in this or another state that employs or uses the services of the practitioner; or(5)  an act or omission relating to the operation of a motor vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or other vehicle.(d)  A person who operates, uses, or relies on information provided by the volunteer health practitioner registration system under this chapter is not liable for damages for an act or omission relating to that operation, use, or reliance unless the act or omission is an intentional tort or is wilful misconduct or wanton, grossly negligent, reckless, or criminal conduct.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1264 (H.B. 746), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 116.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle A - Provisions Applying to Health Professions Generally|Chapter 116 - Training Course on Human Trafficking Prevention|Section 116.001. Definitions

Sec. 116.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.(2)  "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.(3)  "Health care practitioner" means an individual who holds a license, certificate, permit, or other authorization issued under this title to engage in a health care profession and who provides direct patient care.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 796 (H.B. 2059), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 116.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle A - Provisions Applying to Health Professions Generally|Chapter 116 - Training Course on Human Trafficking Prevention|Section 116.002. Required Training Course on Human Trafficking Prevention for Certain Health Care Providers

Sec. 116.002.  REQUIRED TRAINING COURSE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.  (a)  A health care practitioner, other than a physician or nurse, within the time prescribed by commission rule shall successfully complete a training course approved by the executive commissioner on identifying and assisting victims of human trafficking.(b)  The executive commissioner shall:(1)  approve training courses on human trafficking prevention, including at least one course that is available without charge; and(2)  post a list of the approved training courses on the commission's Internet website.(c)  The executive commissioner shall update the list of approved training courses described by Subsection (b) as necessary and consider for approval training courses conducted by health care facilities.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 796 (H.B. 2059), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 116.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle A - Provisions Applying to Health Professions Generally|Chapter 116 - Training Course on Human Trafficking Prevention|Section 116.003. Training Required for License Renewal

Sec. 116.003.  TRAINING REQUIRED FOR LICENSE RENEWAL.  A health care practitioner, other than a physician or nurse, shall successfully complete a training course described by Section 116.002 as a condition for renewal of a license issued to the health care practitioner under this title.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 796 (H.B. 2059), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 158.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 158 - Authority of Physician to Provide Certain Drugs and Supplies|Section 158.001. Provision of Drugs and Other Supplies

Sec. 158.001.  PROVISION OF DRUGS AND OTHER SUPPLIES.  (a)  A physician licensed under this subtitle may supply a patient with any drug, remedy, or clinical supply necessary to meet the patient's immediate needs.(b)  This section does not permit a physician to operate a retail pharmacy without complying with Chapter 558.(c)  This chapter does not prohibit a physician from supplying to a patient, free of charge, a drug provided to the physician by a drug manufacturer for an indigent pharmaceutical program if, in the physician's opinion, it is advantageous to the patient, in adhering to a course of treatment prescribed by the physician, to receive the drug.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 700, Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 158.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 158 - Authority of Physician to Provide Certain Drugs and Supplies|Section 158.002. Provision of Free Samples

Sec. 158.002.  PROVISION OF FREE SAMPLES.  (a)  This chapter does not prohibit a physician from supplying a pharmaceutical sample to a patient free of charge if, in the physician's opinion, it is advantageous to the patient, in adhering to a course of treatment prescribed by the physician, to receive the sample.(b)  A pharmaceutical sample provided under this section must be:(1)  provided to the physician from the manufacturer free of charge and delivered to a patient free of any direct or indirect charge;(2)  prepackaged by the original manufacturer and not repackaged;  and(3)  marked on the immediate container to indicate that it is a sample or recorded in records that indicate it is a sample.(c)  Each state and federal labeling and recordkeeping requirement must be followed and documented.  A record maintained under Subsection (b)(3) must be accessible as provided under state and federal law.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 158.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 158 - Authority of Physician to Provide Certain Drugs and Supplies|Section 158.003. Dispensing of Dangerous Drugs in Certain Rural Areas

Sec. 158.003.  DISPENSING OF DANGEROUS DRUGS IN CERTAIN RURAL AREAS.  (a)  In this section, "reimbursement for cost" means an additional charge, separate from that imposed for the physician's professional services, that includes the cost of the drug product and all other actual costs to the physician incidental to providing the dispensing service.  The term does not include a separate fee imposed for the act of dispensing the drug itself.(b)  This section applies to an area located in a county with a population of 5,000 or less, or in a municipality or an unincorporated town with a population of less than 2,500, that is within a 15-mile radius of the physician's office and in which a pharmacy is not located.  This section does not apply to a municipality or an unincorporated town that is adjacent to a municipality with a population of 2,500 or more.(c)  A physician who practices medicine in an area described by Subsection (b) may:(1)  maintain a supply of dangerous drugs in the physician's office to be dispensed in the course of treating the physician's patients;  and(2)  be reimbursed for the cost of supplying those drugs without obtaining a license under Chapter 558.(d)  A physician who dispenses dangerous drugs under Subsection (c) shall:(1)  comply with each labeling provision under Subtitle J applicable to that class of drugs;  and(2)  oversee compliance with packaging and recordkeeping provisions applicable to that class of drugs.(e)  A physician who desires to dispense dangerous drugs under this section shall notify both the Texas State Board of Pharmacy and the board that the physician practices in an area described by Subsection (b).  The physician may continue to dispense dangerous drugs in the area until the Texas State Board of Pharmacy determines, after notice and hearing, that the physician no longer practices in an area described by Subsection (b).|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 159.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 159 - Physician-Patient Communication|Section 159.001. Definitions

Sec. 159.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Billing record" means a record that describes charges for services provided to a patient by a physician.(2)  "Medical record" does not include a billing record.(3)  "Patient" means a person who, to receive medical care, consults with or is seen by a physician.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 984, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 159.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 159 - Physician-Patient Communication|Section 159.002. Confidential Communications

Sec. 159.002.  CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS.  (a)  A communication between a physician and a patient, relative to or in connection with any professional services as a physician to the patient, is confidential and privileged and may not be disclosed except as provided by this chapter.(b)  A record of the identity, diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment of a patient by a physician that is created or maintained by a physician is confidential and privileged and may not be disclosed except as provided by this chapter.(c)  A person who receives information from a confidential communication or record as described by this chapter, other than a person listed in Section 159.004 who is acting on the patient's behalf, may not disclose the information except to the extent that disclosure is consistent with the authorized purposes for which the information was first obtained.(c-1)  No exception to the privilege of confidentiality under Section 159.003 or 159.004 may be construed to create an independent duty or requirement to disclose the confidential information to which the exception applies.(d)  The prohibitions of this chapter continue to apply to a confidential communication or record relating to a patient regardless of when the patient receives the services of a physician, except for medical records at least 75 years old that are requested for historical research purposes.(e)  The privilege of confidentiality may be claimed by the patient or by the physician.  The physician may claim the privilege of confidentiality only on behalf of the patient.  The physician's authority to claim the privilege is presumed in the absence of evidence to the contrary.(f)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter other than Sections 159.003(a)(10) and (c), a communication or record that is otherwise confidential and privileged under this section may be disclosed or released by a physician without the patient's authorization or consent if the disclosure or release is related to a judicial proceeding in which the patient is a party and the disclosure or release is requested under a subpoena issued under:(1)  the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure;(2)  the Code of Criminal Procedure; or(3)  Chapter 121, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.(g)  Subsection (f) does not prevent a physician from claiming, or otherwise limit the authority of a physician to claim, the privilege of confidentiality on behalf of a patient.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 462 (S.B. 1907), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 354 (H.B. 1779), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 633 (H.B. 549), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 159.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 159 - Physician-Patient Communication|Section 159.004. Exceptions to Confidentiality in Other Situations

Sec. 159.004.  EXCEPTIONS TO CONFIDENTIALITY IN OTHER SITUATIONS.  (a)  An exception to the privilege of confidentiality in a situation other than a court or administrative proceeding, allowing disclosure of confidential information by a physician, exists only with respect to the following:(1)  a governmental agency, if the disclosure is required or authorized by law;(2)  medical, mental health, or law enforcement personnel, if the physician determines that there is a probability of:(A)  imminent physical injury to the patient, the physician, or another person; or(B)  immediate mental or emotional injury to the patient;(3)  qualified personnel for research or for a management audit, financial audit, or program evaluation, but the personnel may not directly or indirectly identify a patient in any report of the research, audit, or evaluation or otherwise disclose identity in any manner;(4)  those parts of the medical records reflecting specific services provided if necessary in the collection of fees for medical services provided by a physician, professional association, or other entity qualified to provide or arrange for medical services;(5)  a person who has consent, as provided by Section 159.005;(6)  a person, corporation, or governmental agency involved in the payment or collection of fees for medical services provided by a physician;(7)  another physician or other personnel acting under the direction of the physician who participate in the diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment of the patient;(8)  an official legislative inquiry regarding state hospitals or state schools, if:(A)  information or a record that identifies a patient or client is not released for any purpose unless proper consent to the release is given by the patient; and(B)  only records created by the state hospital or school or its employees are included; or(9)  health care personnel of a penal or other custodial institution in which the patient is detained if the disclosure is for the sole purpose of providing health care to the patient.(b)  No civil, criminal, or administrative cause of action exists against a physician for the disclosure of confidential information in accordance with Subsection (a)(2).  A cause of action brought against a physician for the disclosure of the confidential information must be dismissed with prejudice.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 984, Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 633 (H.B. 549), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.|