An individual who is an emergency medical services volunteer is exempt from the payment of fees under Section 773.055 if the individual does not receive compensation for providing emergency medical services. If an individual accepts compensation during the certification period, the individual shall pay to the department a prorated application fee for the duration of the certification period. In this section, "compensation" does not include reimbursement for actual expenses for medical supplies, gasoline, clothing, meals, and insurance incurred in providing emergency medical services.
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 773.058
VOLUNTEERS EXEMPT FROM FEES
Known as the Emergency Health Care Act
The act spans §§ 773–773 (116 sections).
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff
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