Section 166.095 - Limitation on Liability for Failure to Effectuate Out-Of-Hospital Dnr Order(a) A health care professional or health care facility or entity that has no actual knowledge of an out-of-hospital DNR order is not civilly or criminally liable for failing to act in accordance with the order.(b) A health care professional or health care facility or entity is subject to review and disciplinary action by the appropriate licensing board for failing to effectuate an out-of-hospital DNR order. This subsection does not limit remedies available under other laws of this state.(c) If an attending physician refuses to execute or comply with an out-of-hospital DNR order, the physician shall inform the person, the legal guardian or qualified relatives of the person, or the agent of the person having a medical power of attorney and, if the person or another authorized to act on behalf of the person so directs, shall make a reasonable effort to transfer the person to another physician who is willing to execute or comply with an out-of-hospital DNR order.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 166.095
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 10, eff. 6/16/1995. Renumbered from Sec. 674.017 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 450, Sec. 1.04, eff. 9/1/1999.