Tex. Health & Safety Code § 166.209 · Subchapter E. HEALTH CARE FACILITY DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE ORDERS
ENFORCEMENT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Subject to Sections 166.205(d), 166.207, and 166.208 and Subsection (c), a physician, physician assistant, nurse, or other person commits an offense if, with the specific intent to violate this subchapter, the person intentionally:
(1) conceals, cancels, effectuates, or falsifies another person's DNR order in violation of this subchapter; or
(2) conceals or withholds personal knowledge of another person's revocation of a DNR order in violation of this subchapter.
(a-1) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor. This section does not preclude prosecution for any other applicable offense.
(b) Subject to Sections 166.205(d), 166.207, and 166.208, a physician, health care professional, health care facility, hospital, or entity is subject to review and disciplinary action by the appropriate licensing authority for intentionally:
(1) failing to effectuate a DNR order in violation of this subchapter; or
(2) issuing a DNR order in violation of this subchapter.
(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a person whose act or omission was based on a reasonable belief that the act or omission was in compliance with the wishes of the patient or the person responsible for the patient's health care decisions.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 11 (S.B. 11), Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2018.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3162), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2023.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.166.htm
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Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 166.205REVOCATION OF DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE ORDER; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.Printed as Sections 166.205(d), 166.207, and 166.208
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 166.207LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR ISSUING DNR ORDER OR WITHHOLDING CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION.Printed as Sections 166.205(d), 166.207, and 166.208
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 166.208LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO EFFECTUATE DNR ORDER.Printed as Sections 166.205(d), 166.207, and 166.208
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