Texas Occupations Code

§ 157.060 — PHYSICIAN LIABILITY FOR DELEGATED ACT

OC § 157.060Title 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

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Unless the physician has reason to believe the physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse lacked the competency to perform the act, a physician is not liable for an act of a physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse solely because the physician signed a standing medical order, a standing delegation order, or another order or protocol, or entered into a prescriptive authority agreement, authorizing the physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse to administer, provide, prescribe, or order a drug or device. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 418 (S.B. 406), Sec. 9, eff. November 1, 2013.