(a) For out of state licensees, permit holders, and certificate holders, other than physicians, who practice in health care areas subject to regulation by the Board, the process for obtaining authority to practice in Texas during a disaster or emergency is set out in §172.20(b)(1) and (2), relating to Physician Practice and Limited License for Disasters and Emergencies, including all verification and reporting requirements.

(b) In addition, the following is applicable to these health care providers:

(1) the health care provider must practice under the supervision and delegation of a physician and the supervising physician must be licensed and practicing in Texas prior to the date of the disaster or emergency declaration and without restrictions on ability to supervise or delegate;

(2) except as specified in subsection (c) of this section, the provisions related to supervision and delegation under §157.001, Texas Occupations Code, apply to both the health care provider and supervising physician; and

(3) the health care provider must also comply with all provisions of the applicable Texas Occupations Code for that occupation.

(c) Physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, and Texas supervising physicians practicing under this section are not required to maintain documentation describing supervisory arrangements and instructions for prescriptive authority as otherwise required by Chapter 157, Texas Occupations Code.

(d) The Board shall have jurisdiction over licensees, permit holders, and certificate holders practicing under this subchapter for all purposes set forth in or related to the Texas Occupations Code, and all other applicable state and federal laws, and such jurisdiction shall continue in effect even after the licensee, permit holder, or certificate holder have stopped practicing under this section related to providing medical services in Texas during the disaster.

(e) The authority to practice issued to a licensee, permit holder, or certificate holder under this subchapter shall be valid for no more than thirty (30) days from the date the licensee, permit holder, or certificate holder is authorized to practice or until the emergency or disaster declaration has been withdrawn or ended, whichever is longer.

(f) A licensee, permit holder, and certificate holder holding limited emergency authority under this subchapter shall not receive any compensation outside of their usual compensation for the provision of medical services during a disaster or emergency.

Source Note: The provisions of this §172.21 adopted to be effective July 28, 2019, 44 TexReg 3633; amended to be effective November 10, 2019, 44 TexReg 6538