Texas Occupations Code
§ 204.210 — PROTECTION FOR REFUSAL TO ENGAGE IN CERTAIN CONDUCT
OC § 204.210Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part C. OTHER PROFESSIONS PERFORMING MEDICAL PROCEDURES · Ch. 204. PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS · Art. E. PRACTICE BY LICENSE HOLDER
Statute text
View on source(a)A person may not suspend, terminate, or otherwise discipline, discriminate against, or retaliate against:
(1)a physician assistant who refuses to engage in an act or omission as provided by Subsection (b); or
(2)a person who advises a physician assistant of the physician assistant's rights under this section.
(b)A physician assistant may refuse to engage in an act or omission relating to patient care that would constitute grounds for reporting the physician assistant to the physician assistant board under Section 204.208 or that violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter if the physician assistant notifies the person at the time of the refusal that the reason for refusing is that the act or omission:
(1)constitutes grounds for reporting the physician assistant to the physician assistant board; or
(2)is a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (S.B. 1625), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.