Texas Statutes
Subchapter C. Insurance Contracts Issued by Trust
Section 2212.102. Coverage for Volunteer Health Care Providers

Sec. 2212.102. COVERAGE FOR VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. (a) The trust, in accordance with Section 2212.054, may make available professional liability insurance covering a volunteer health care provider for an act or omission resulting in death, damage, or injury to a patient while the person is acting in the course and scope of the person's duties as a volunteer health care provider as described by Chapter 84, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
(b) This section does not affect the liability of a volunteer health care provider who is serving as a direct service volunteer of a charitable organization. Section 84.004(c), Civil Practice and Remedies Code, applies to the volunteer health care provider without regard to whether the volunteer health care provider obtains liability insurance under this section.
(c) The trust may make professional liability insurance available under this section to a volunteer health care provider without regard to whether the volunteer health care provider is a physician or dentist.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.070(a), eff. September 1, 2007.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.070(a), eff. September 1, 2007.

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