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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 558 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES AGENCIES
SUBCHAPTER C - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ALL HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES AGENCIES
SECTION/RULE §558.296 - Physician Delegation and Performance of Physician-Delegated Tasks
Chapter Review Date 12/12/2022

(a) An agency must adopt and enforce a written policy that states whether physician delegation will be honored by the agency. If an agency accepts physician delegation, the agency must comply with Texas Occupations Code Chapter 157, concerning physician delegation.(b) An agency may accept delegation from a physician only if the agency receives the following from the physician:(1) the name of the client;(2) the name of the delegating physician;(3) the task(s) to be performed;(4) the name of the individual(s) to perform the task(s);(5) the time frame for the delegation order; and(6) if the task is medication administration, the medication to be given, route, dose, and frequency.

Source Note: The provisions of this §558.296 adopted to be effective February 1, 2002, 26 TexReg 9159; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the April 12, 2019, issue of the Texas Register, 44 TexReg 1893; amended to be effective April 25, 2021, 46 TexReg 2427.

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