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TX HB3749
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Angelia Orr
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AI Summary
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Officially named "Jenifer's Law," creates new Chapter 172 in the Texas Occupations Code to regulate elective intravenous therapy services
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Defines elective IV therapy as procedures administering fluids, nutrients, medications, or blood to alleviate temporary discomfort or improve wellness, excluding services provided in physician offices, licensed health facilities, mental hospitals, or state-operated hospitals
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Allows physicians to delegate prescribing or ordering elective IV therapy to physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses acting under adequate physician supervision
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Permits physicians to delegate administration of elective IV therapy to physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, or registered nurses, all acting under adequate physician supervision
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Prescriptive authority agreements for elective IV therapy count toward the maximum number of agreements a physician may hold, with no exceptions permitted
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Takes effect September 1, 2025; passed House 117-2 on May 16, 2025 and Senate 31-0 on May 27, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the regulation of the provision of elective intravenous therapy.
Occupational Regulation
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025