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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODETitle 2 - HEALTHSubtitle H - PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONSChapter 166 - ADVANCE DIRECTIVES
Subchapter C - OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE ORDERS
Section 166.096 - Honoring Out-Of-Hospital Dnr Order Does Not Constitute Offense of Aiding Suicide

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 166.096

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Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 166.096 - Honoring Out-Of-Hospital Dnr Order Does Not Constitute Offense of Aiding Suicide

A person does not commit an offense under Section 22.08, Penal Code, by withholding cardiopulmonary resuscitation or certain other life-sustaining treatment designated by department rule from a person in accordance with this subchapter.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 166.096

Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 3.0514, eff. 4/2/2015.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 10, eff. 6/16/1995. Renumbered from Sec. 674.018 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 450, Sec. 1.04, eff. 9/1/1999.