Texas § OC.453.302 - TREATING PATIENT WITHOUT REFERRAL
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§ OC.453.302. TREATING PATIENT WITHOUT REFERRAL
TREATING PATIENT WITHOUT REFERRAL. (a) In this section: (1) "Emergency circumstance" means an instance in which emergency medical care is necessary. (2) "Emergency medical care" means a bona fide emergency service provided after the sudden onset of a medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity, including severe pain, such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in: (A) serious jeopardy to the patient's health; (B) serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part; or (C) serious impairment to bodily functions. (b) In an emergency circumstance, including a minor emergency, a physical therapist may provide emergency medical care to a person to the best of the therapist's ability without a referral from a referring practitioner. (c) A physical therapist may provide physical assessments or instructions to an asymptomatic person without a referral from a referring practitioner. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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Section OC.453.302 ("TREATING PATIENT WITHOUT REFERRAL") 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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