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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 83(R)

Senate Bill 978

Senate Author:  Deuell

Effective:  9-1-13

House Sponsor:  Davis, Sarah

            Senate Bill 978 amends the Occupations Code to condition the exemption from rules adopted by the Texas Medical Board regarding the use of anesthesia for an outpatient setting in which only local anesthesia, peripheral nerve blocks, or both are used on the use being in a total dosage amount that does not exceed 50 percent of the recommended maximum safe dosage per outpatient visit.