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