Texas Health and Safety Code 483.022 – Practitioner’s Designated Agent; Practitioner’s Responsibilities
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(a) A practitioner shall provide in writing the name of each designated agent as defined by § 483.001(4)(A) and (C), and the name of each healthcare facility which employs persons defined by § 483.001(4)(B).
(b) The practitioner shall maintain at the practitioner’s usual place of business a list of the designated agents or healthcare facilities as defined by § 483.001(4).
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 483.022
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The practitioner shall provide a pharmacist with a copy of the practitioner’s written authorization for a designated agent as defined by § 483.001(4) on the pharmacist’s request.
(d) This section does not relieve a practitioner or the practitioner’s designated agent from the requirements of Subchapter A, Chapter 562, Occupations Code.
(e) A practitioner remains personally responsible for the actions of a designated agent who communicates a prescription to a pharmacist.
(f) A practitioner may designate a person who is a licensed vocational nurse or has an education equivalent to or greater than that required for a licensed vocational nurse to communicate prescriptions of an advanced practice nurse or physician assistant authorized by the practitioner to sign prescription drug orders under Subchapter B, Chapter 157, Occupations Code.