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.
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 166.208
LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO EFFECTUATE DNR ORDER
Known as the Advance Directives Act
The act spans §§ 166–166 (82 sections).
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 11 (S.B. 11), Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.