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Senate Bill 532 |
Senate Author: Patrick, Dan |
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Effective: 9-1-09 |
House Sponsor: Coleman |
Senate Bill 532 amends the Occupations Code to clarify the conditions under which a physician is authorized to delegate the carrying out or signing of a prescription drug order for a controlled substance, clarifies the information required to be provided by a physician relating to that delegation under Texas Medical Board rule, and authorizes the development of an online delegation registration process. The bill increases from three to four the maximum number of physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, or nurse midwives to whom certain duties may be delegated by a physician at a primary practice site, alternate practice site, or facility-based practice site. The bill authorizes the board, under the specified circumstances, to modify or waive that limitation, mileage limitations, or on-site supervision requirements.