S.B. No. 1211
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the liability of a volunteer audiologist, assistant in
  audiology, speech-language pathologist, or assistant in
  speech-language pathology.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subdivision (5), Section 84.003, Civil Practice
  and Remedies Code, is amended to read as follows:
               (5)  "Volunteer health care provider" means an
  individual who voluntarily provides health care services without
  compensation or expectation of compensation and who is:
                     (A)  an individual who is licensed to practice
  medicine under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code;
                     (B)  a retired physician who is eligible to
  provide health care services, including a retired physician who is
  licensed but exempt from paying the required annual registration
  fee under Section 156.002, Occupations Code;
                     (C)  a physician assistant licensed under Chapter
  204, Occupations Code, or a retired physician assistant who is
  eligible to provide health care services under the law of this
  state;
                     (D)  a registered nurse, including an advanced
  nurse practitioner, or vocational nurse, licensed under Chapter
  301, Occupations Code, or a retired vocational nurse or registered
  nurse, including a retired advanced nurse practitioner, who is
  eligible to provide health care services under the law of this
  state;
                     (E)  a pharmacist licensed under Subtitle J, Title
  3, Occupations Code, or a retired pharmacist who is eligible to
  provide health care services under the law of this state;
                     (F)  a podiatrist licensed under Chapter 202,
  Occupations Code, or a retired podiatrist who is eligible to
  provide health care services under the law of this state;
                     (G)  a dentist licensed under Subtitle D, Title 3,
  Occupations Code, or a retired dentist who is eligible to provide
  health care services under the law of this state;
                     (H)  a dental hygienist licensed under Subtitle D,
  Title 3, Occupations Code, or a retired dental hygienist who is
  eligible to provide health care services under the law of this
  state;
                     (I)  an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist
  licensed under Chapter 351, Occupations Code, or a retired
  optometrist or therapeutic optometrist who is eligible to provide
  health care services under the law of this state;
                     (J)  a physical therapist or physical therapist
  assistant licensed under Chapter 453, Occupations Code, or a
  retired physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who is
  eligible to provide health care services under the law of this
  state; [or]
                     (K)  an occupational therapist or occupational
  therapy assistant licensed under Chapter 454, Occupations Code, or
  a retired occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant
  who is eligible to provide health care services under the law of
  this state; or
                     (L)  an audiologist, assistant in audiology,
  speech-language pathologist, or assistant in speech-language
  pathology licensed under Chapter 401, Occupations Code, or a
  retired audiologist, assistant in audiology, speech-language
  pathologist, or assistant in speech-language pathology who is
  eligible to provide health care services under the laws of this
  state.
         SECTION 2.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
  a cause of action that accrues on or after the effective date of
  this Act. An action that accrues before the effective date of this
  Act is governed by the law applicable to the action immediately
  before the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in
  effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1211 passed the Senate on
  April 15, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1211 passed the House on
  May 27, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 148, Nays 0, one
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor