Texas Administrative Code
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
Division 4 - PROVISION AND COORDINATION OF TREATMENT SERVICES
Section 558.296 - Physician Delegation and Performance of Physician-Delegated Tasks
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 558.296
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(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.
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