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Tex. Occ. Code § 801.3581

PRICE TRANSPARENCY FOR EMERGENCY CARE

Known as the Veterinary Licensing Act

The act spans §§ 801–801 (143 sections).

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 620 (H.B. 4069), Sec. 1, eff

(a) The board shall adopt rules to require a veterinarian to disclose to the owner or other caretaker of an animal the following information before providing emergency treatment to an ill or injured animal:

(1) a description of the proposed treatment; and

(2) the estimated price of the proposed treatment.

(b) Rules adopted under this section must ensure the veterinarian has a reasonable opportunity to:

(1) assess the animal's condition and develop proposed options for treatment before providing the information described by Subsection (a); and

(2) propose additional treatment options and price estimates based on changes in the animal's medical condition.

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