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TX HB3890

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Elizabeth Campos

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits physicians from supervising or delegating prescribing authority for drugs or devices to physician assistants (PAs) or advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who practice in a medical specialty outside the physician's residency training or primary medical practice

  • Creates an exception allowing such delegation if the supervising physician has at least five years of previous practice experience in that specialty

  • Amends Section 157.0511 of the Texas Occupations Code by adding a new subsection (d)

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the authority of a physician to supervise or delegate the prescribing or ordering of a drug or device to a physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse.

Occupational Regulation

Last Action

Referred to Public Health

3/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health3/27/2025

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