Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 166.153 — PERSONS WHO MAY NOT EXERCISE AUTHORITY OF AGENT

HS § 166.153Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 166. ADVANCE DIRECTIVES · Art. D. MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

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A person may not exercise the authority of an agent while the person serves as:

(1)the principal's health care provider;

(2)an employee of the principal's health care provider unless the person is a relative of the principal;

(3)the principal's residential care provider; or

(4)an employee of the principal's residential care provider unless the person is a relative of the principal.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 3.02(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991. Renumbered from Civil Practice & Remedies Code Sec. 135.003 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 450, Sec. 1.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.