Texas § OC.203.356 - IMMUNITY
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§ OC.203.356. IMMUNITY
IMMUNITY. (a) A physician, a registered nurse, or other person who, on the order of a physician, instructs a midwife in the approved techniques for collecting blood specimens to be used for newborn screening tests is immune from liability arising out of the failure or refusal of the midwife to: (1) collect the specimens in the approved manner; or (2) submit the specimens to the Department of State Health Services in a timely manner. (b) A physician who issues an order directing or instructing a midwife is immune from liability arising out of the failure or refusal of the midwife to comply with the order if, before the issuance of the order, the midwife provided the physician with evidence satisfactory to the department of compliance with this chapter. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1240 (H.B. 1535 ), Sec. 43, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202 ), Sec. 1.031, eff. September 1, 2015.
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Section OC.203.356 ("IMMUNITY") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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