Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2907 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 03/01/2019

                            86R14121 BEE-D
 By: Darby H.B. No. 2907


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to a physician's order or protocol delegating certain
 radiologic procedures to certain health care providers.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 157, Occupations Code, is
 amended by adding Section 157.0551 to read as follows:
 Sec. 157.0551.  ORDERS AND PROTOCOLS: CERTAIN RADIOLOGIC
 PROCEDURES. Notwithstanding any other law, a physician may
 delegate by an order, medical order, standing delegation order, or
 another order or protocol authority for an advanced practice
 registered nurse to:
 (1)  read and interpret radiological studies; and
 (2)  render diagnoses based on radiological studies.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.