HBA-JRA H.B. 885 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 885
By: Tillery
Public Health
4/6/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

H.B. 885 authorizes only properly credentialed or supervised health care
providers or individuals with necessary information to be present in an
operating room during a medical procedure without the written consent of
the patient. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Subchapter E, Chapter 241, Health and Safety Code, by
adding Section 241.105, as follows: 

Sec. 241.105.  PERSONNEL IN HOSPITAL OPERATING ROOM.  Authorizes only a
properly  credentialed health care provider, a medical student working
under the supervision of a licensed physician, and an individual who has
information regarding the patient's medical condition that is necessary to
treat the patient to be present in an operating room during a medical
procedure.  Provides an exception for nonmedical personnel with written
authorization from the patient or other person legally authorized to
consent to medical treatment on the patient's behalf. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.