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S.B. No. 1545 1 (4) before the health care practitioner conducts the 2 physical examination or medical screening, the patient or, if the 3 patient is a minor or is otherwise legally incompetent, the 4 patient's parent, managing conservator, legal guardian, or other 5 person with legal responsibility for the care of the patient signs a 6 written statement that acknowledges: 7 (A) that the health care practitioner is 8 conducting a physical examination or medical screening that is not 9 administered for or in expectation of compensation; and 10 (B) the limitations on the recovery of damages 11 from the health care practitioner in connection with the physical 12 examination or medical screening being performed. 13 SECTION 2. Section 91.002, Civil Practice and Remedies 14 Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to the death of or injury 15 to a patient that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act. 16 The death of or injury to a patient that occurs before the effective 17 date of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before 18 the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect
19 for that purpose. 20 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
Reference the current page of this Legislative Document.
Texas. Legislature. Senate.82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1545, Chapter 1099,
legislative document,
June 17, 2011;
[Austin, Texas].
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth311872/m1/2/:
accessed April 27, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.