Tex. Occ. Code § 801.3581

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 801.3581 - Price Transparency For Emergency Care

(a) The board shall adopt rules to require a veterinarian to disclose to the owner or other caretaker of an animal the following information before providing emergency treatment to an ill or injured animal:

(1) a description of the proposed treatment; and

(2) the estimated price of the proposed treatment.

(b) Rules adopted under this section must ensure the veterinarian has a reasonable opportunity to:

(1) assess the animal's condition and develop proposed options for treatment before providing the information described by Subsection (a); and

(2) propose additional treatment options and price estimates based on changes in the animal's medical condition.

Tex. Occ. Code § 801.3581

Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 620,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2023.