Texas Occupations Code
§ 157.059 — DELEGATION REGARDING CERTAIN OBSTETRICAL SERVICES
OC § 157.059Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part B. PHYSICIANS · Ch. 157. AUTHORITY OF PHYSICIAN TO DELEGATE CERTAIN MEDICAL ACTS · Art. B. DELEGATION TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section, "provide" means to supply, for a term not to exceed 48 hours, one or more unit doses of a controlled substance for the immediate needs of a patient.
(b)A physician may delegate to a physician assistant offering obstetrical services and certified by the board as specializing in obstetrics or an advanced practice registered nurse recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing as a nurse midwife the act of administering or providing controlled substances to the physician assistant's or nurse midwife's clients during intrapartum and immediate postpartum care.
(c)The physician may not delegate:
(1)the use of a prescription sticker or the use or issuance of an official prescription form; or
(2)the authority to issue an electronic prescription under Section 481.075, Health and Safety Code.
(d)The delegation of authority to administer or provide controlled substances under Subsection (b) must be under a physician's order, medical order, standing delegation order, prescriptive authority agreement, or protocol that requires adequate and documented availability for access to medical care.
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Legislative history
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 746 (S.B. 532), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1228 (S.B. 594), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 418 (S.B. 406), Sec. 8, eff. November 1, 2013.