Sec. 166.159. DISCRIMINATION RELATING TO EXECUTION OF MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY. A health or residential care provider, health care service plan, insurer issuing disability insurance, self-insured employee benefit plan, or nonprofit hospital service plan may not:
(1) charge a person a different rate solely because the person has executed a medical power of attorney;
(2) require a person to execute a medical power of attorney before:
(A) admitting the person to a hospital, nursing home, or residential care home;
(B) insuring the person; or
(C) allowing the person to receive health or residential care; or
(3) refuse health or residential care to a person solely because the person has executed a medical power of attorney.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 3.02(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991. Renumbered from Civil Practice & Remedies Code Sec. 135.009 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 450, Sec. 1.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions
Chapter 166 - Advance Directives
Subchapter D. Medical Power of Attorney
Section 166.152. Scope and Duration of Authority
Section 166.153. Persons Who May Not Exercise Authority of Agent
Section 166.155. Revocation; Effect of Termination of Marriage
Section 166.156. Appointment of Guardian
Section 166.157. Disclosure of Medical Information
Section 166.158. Duty of Health or Residential Care Provider
Section 166.159. Discrimination Relating to Execution of Medical Power of Attorney
Section 166.160. Limitation on Liability
Section 166.161. Liability for Health Care Costs
Section 166.164. Form of Medical Power of Attorney
Section 166.166. Other Rights or Responsibilities Not Affected