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TX SB120
Bill
Status
11/12/2024
Primary Sponsor
Bob Hall
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AI Summary
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Requires hospitals to grant temporary privileges to physicians who are not members of the hospital's medical staff when a patient requests care from that physician and an established patient-practitioner relationship exists
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Shields hospitals from liability for damages resulting from care or treatment provided by these non-staff physicians who receive temporary privileges under this provision
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Liability protection applies only to causes of action that accrue on or after the effective date of the act
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Takes effect immediately with a two-thirds vote of both legislative chambers, otherwise becomes effective September 1, 2025
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Amends Subchapter E, Chapter 241 of the Health and Safety Code by adding Section 241.1013
Legislative Description
Relating to health care services provided at a hospital by a physician who is not a member of the hospital's medical staff and the hospital's liability for health care services provided by such a physician.
Civil Remedies & Liabilities
Last Action
Referred to Health & Human Services
2/3/2025