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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 242.151

PHYSICIAN SERVICES

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society (1998)

Most recently applied in State v. Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society (December 1998)

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1159, Sec. 1.30, eff

(a) An institution shall have at least one medical director who is licensed as a physician in this state.

(b) The attending physician is responsible for a resident's assessment and comprehensive plan of care and shall review, revise, and sign orders relating to any medication or treatment in the plan of care. The responsibilities imposed on the attending physician by this subsection may be performed by an advanced practice nurse or a physician assistant pursuant to protocols jointly developed with the attending physician.

(c) Each resident has the right to choose a personal attending physician.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.