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§ 166.208 — LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO EFFECTUATE DNR ORDER

HS § 166.208Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 166. ADVANCE DIRECTIVES · Art. E. HEALTH CARE FACILITY DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE ORDERS

Statute text

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A physician, health care professional, health care facility, hospital, or entity that has no actual knowledge of a DNR order is not civilly or criminally liable or subject to review or disciplinary action by the appropriate licensing authority for failing to act in accordance with the order.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 11 (S.B. 11), Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2018.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 166.208 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.