ASSUMPTION OF PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY
Known as the Physician Assistant Licensing Act
The act spans §§ 204–204 (77 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 401 F. Supp. 2d 766 - Billops v. Sandoval (2005)
Most recently applied in 401 F. Supp. 2d 766 - Billops v. Sandoval (November 2005)
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff
(a) Each supervising physician retains legal responsibility for a physician assistant's patient care activities, including the provision of care and treatment to a patient in a health care facility.
(b) If a physician assistant is employed by an entity, including a health care facility, the entity shares the legal responsibility for the physician assistant's acts or omissions with the physician assistant's supervising 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.